SB 624 — Assault and battery; definition of "Islamophobia," penalty.
VA 20261 session
Assault and battery; definition of "Islamophobia"; penalty. Defines "Islamophobia" as it relates to the crime of assault and battery as malicious prejudice or hatred directed toward Islam or Muslims. This definition applies regardless of whether the victim is actually a practitioner of Islam, provided that the perpetrator targeted such victim based on a perceived adherence to such faith. The bill also clarifies that religious conviction includes Islam. The bill directs the Department of State Police, in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General and the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, to include the bill's definition of "Islamophobia" in its hate crime reporting central repository.
Latest action: — Continued
Sponsors (18)
- Saddam Azlan Salim (D, VA) — sponsor
- Lashrecse D. Aird (D, VA) — cosponsor
- Jennifer B. Boysko (D, VA) — cosponsor
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (D, VA) — cosponsor
- Michael J. Jones (D, VA) — cosponsor
- Stella G. Pekarsky (D, VA) — cosponsor
- Kannan Srinivasan (D, VA) — cosponsor
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg (D, VA) — cosponsor
- Nadarius E. Clark (D, VA) — cosponsor
- Joshua G. Cole (D, VA) — cosponsor
- Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler (D, VA) — cosponsor
- C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. (D, VA) — cosponsor
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (D, VA) — cosponsor
- Michelle Lopes Maldonado (D, VA) — cosponsor
- Marty Martinez (D, VA) — cosponsor
- Sam Rasoul (D, VA) — cosponsor
- Atoosa R. Reaser (D, VA) — cosponsor
- Irene Shin (D, VA) — cosponsor
Action timeline (5)
- · senate · S4020 —
- · senate · S1301 —
- · senate · S8500 —
- · senate · S8122 —
- · senate · S1340 —
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referred to committee (1)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | Courts of Justice | — | va-leg |
Who matters on this bill
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saddam Azlan Salim (D, state_upper VA) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Atoosa R. Reaser (D, state_lower VA) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. (D, state_lower VA) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Irene Shin (D, state_lower VA) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Jennifer B. Boysko (D, state_upper VA) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (D, state_upper VA) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Joshua G. Cole (D, state_lower VA) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Kannan Srinivasan (D, state_upper VA) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler (D, state_lower VA) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Lashrecse D. Aird (D, state_upper VA) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Marty Martinez (D, state_lower VA) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 12 | Michael J. Jones (D, state_upper VA) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 13 | Michelle Lopes Maldonado (D, state_lower VA) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 14 | Nadarius E. Clark (D, state_lower VA) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 15 | Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (D, state_lower VA) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 16 | Sam Rasoul (D, state_lower VA) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 17 | Schuyler T. VanValkenburg (D, state_upper VA) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 18 | Stella G. Pekarsky (D, state_upper VA) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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- 2026-05-24 · was referred to Courts of Justice · va-leg