# Virginia SB689: Oral threat to kill or to do bodily harm; employees of local or state dept. of social serv. penalty.

Virginia SB689, Oral threat to kill or to do bodily harm; employees of local or state dept. of social serv. penalty., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Tammy Brankley Mulchi (Republican); status passed senate, last action 2026-03-02 (Continued to 2027 in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB689
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Oral threat to kill or to do bodily harm; employees of local or state dept. of social serv. penalty.
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-03-02, Continued to 2027 in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)
- Sponsor: Tammy Brankley Mulchi (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Criminal
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (84 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Oral threat to kill or to do bodily harm; employees of local or state department of social services; penalty. Creates a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person who orally makes a threat to kill or do bodily injury to any employee the Department of Social Services or a local department of social services, as those terms as defined in relevant law, who is engaged in the performance of his duties.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tammy Brankley Mulchi (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-02 | House | Continued to 2027 in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2027 (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 39 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 36 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment | pass | 9 | 3 | 3 |

## Actions (19)

- 2026-03-02: Continued to 2027 in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-02-25: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2027 (Voice Vote) (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)
- 2026-02-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB689) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (36-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (9-Y 3-N 3-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB689) (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101814D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Engrossed, 2026-02-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1149220.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1149219.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145053.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1141885.HTML)
- Introduced, 2026-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091964.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091963.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
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1149220.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1149219.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145053.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1141885.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091964.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091963.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-SB689-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).