HB 1150

Virginia House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: April 8, 2026.

Impersonating any local, town, city, or county elected official; penalty.

Bill ID VA-2026-HB-1150
Session 2026
Status enacted
Committee Privileges and Elections; Courts of Justice
House of Delegates enacted 2026-04-08
Criminal Justice
Summary

Impersonating any local, town, city, or county elected official; penalty. Prohibits any person from (i) falsely assuming or exercising the functions, powers, duties, and privileges incident to the office of any local, town, city, or county elected official; (ii) falsely assuming or pretending to be any such elected official; or (iii) willfully impersonating any such elected official with the intent to make another believe he is such elected official. A violation of such prohibition is a Class 1 misdemeanor.

Sponsor
Hodges
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-14 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-08 Status enacted
2026-04-08 Latest Action Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0452)
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