# Virginia SB673: Stalking; using electronically transmitted communication, penalty.

Virginia SB673, Stalking; using electronically transmitted communication, penalty., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Tammy Brankley Mulchi (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0516)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB673
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Stalking; using electronically transmitted communication, penalty.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-04-08, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0516)
- Sponsor: Tammy Brankley Mulchi (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 16 (430 yes, 58 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Stalking by electronically transmitted communication; penalty. Provides that "electronically transmitted communication" includes communication by telephone, computer, or other electronic device for the offense of stalking, which is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor or, if the second offense occurs within five years of a prior conviction for stalking, is punishable as a Class 6 felony.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Stronger protections for Virginia stalking victims: benefit, low. Virginia's stalking law expressly covers communication by phone, computer, or any other electronic device. Stalking requires conduct directed at someone more than once, with intent to cause reasonable fear or reason to know it does. That fear must involve death, criminal sexual assault, or bodily i…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tammy Brankley Mulchi (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-14 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-14 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Senate acceded to request Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40- 0-A) | fail | 0 | 40 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | House | Passed House with substitute Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and referred to Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations | pass | 10 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Courts of Justice Substitute rejected | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Senator Mulchi Substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 13 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 12 | 3 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice | fail | 1 | 14 |   |

## Actions (66)

- 2026-04-08: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0516) (Governor)
- 2026-04-08: Approved by Governor-Chapter 516 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-04-01: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB673) (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB673ER) (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB673) (Senate)
- 2026-03-14: Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-14: Conference report agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-14: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/14/2026 12:39 pm) (Senate)
- 2026-03-14: Conference Report released
- 2026-03-12: House Conferees: Watts, Thornton, Davis (House)
- 2026-03-12: Conferees appointed by House (House)
- 2026-03-12: Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Senate Conferees: Mulchi, Perry, Favola (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: House requested conference committee (House)
- 2026-03-11: House insisted on substitute (House)
- 2026-03-10: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40- 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Passed House with substitute Block Vote (96-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-09: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-03-09: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-03-09: Read third time (House)
- 2026-03-06: Read second time (House)
- 2026-03-05: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB673) (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-03-03: Committee substitute printed 26108651D-H1 (House)
- 2026-03-03: Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety (House)
- 2026-03-02: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-03-02: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/2/2026 8:44 am) (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-27: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-24: Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal (House)
- 2026-02-24: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2026-02-24: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-24: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/17/2026 8:47 am) (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Senator Mulchi Substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Courts of Justice Substitute rejected (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB673) (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Floor Offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Floor substitute printed 26108030D-S2 (Mulchi) (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/10/2026 2:07 pm) (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Committee substitute printed 26107494D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 3-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-01-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB673) (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/20/2026 4:40 pm) (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104517D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218267.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218266.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214558.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214557.PDF)
- Conference Report, 2026-03-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211737.HTML)
- Substitute, 2026-03-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211734.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211733.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-03-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1189995.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1189994.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186947.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186357.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186356.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186946.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1149187.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1149186.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136342.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136341.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1134002.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1134001.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1123259.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1123258.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-01-26: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096408.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096407.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091772.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091771.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218267.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218266.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214558.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214557.PDF)
- [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211737.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211734.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211733.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1189995.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1189994.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186947.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186357.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186356.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186946.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1149187.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1149186.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136342.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136341.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1134002.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1134001.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1123259.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1123258.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096408.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096407.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091772.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091771.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB673-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).