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2017 SESSION

17100460D
HOUSE BILL NO. 1791
Offered January 11, 2017
Prefiled January 9, 2017
A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-408 of the Code of Virginia, relating to conspiracy; incitement, etc., to riot; public safety personnel; penalty.
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Patron-- Lingamfelter
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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 18.2-408 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 18.2-408. Conspiracy; incitement, etc., to riot.

Any person who conspires with others to cause or produce a riot, or directs, incites, or solicits other persons who participate in a riot to acts of force or violence, shall be is guilty of a Class 5 felony. However, any person who conspires with others to cause or produce a riot against, or directs, incites, or solicits other persons who participate in a riot to acts of force or violence against, a law-enforcement officer as defined in § 9.1-101, firefighter as defined in § 65.2-102, volunteer firefighter who is employed by or is a member of a bona fide volunteer fire department, emergency medical services personnel as defined in § 32.1-111.1, or member of the Virginia National Guard or the Virginia Defense Force on official state duty or federal duty under Title 32 of the United States Code is guilty of a Class 3 felony.

2. That the provisions of this act may result in a net increase in periods of imprisonment or commitment. Pursuant to § 30-19.1:4, the estimated amount of the necessary appropriation is $0 for periods of imprisonment in state adult correctional facilities and cannot be determined for periods of commitment to the custody of the Department of Juvenile Justice.