# 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 2027 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Tammy Brankley Mulchi (Republican); status passed senate, last action 2026-07-21 (Continued from last session) (as of 2026-10-12).

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- As of: 2026-10-12
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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB689
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2027 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: 2026-07-21, Continued from last session
- Sponsor: Tammy Brankley Mulchi (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Criminal
- Touches household money: no
- 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

## Actions (20)

- 2026-07-21: Continued from last session (House)
- 2026-03-02: Continued to 2027 in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-02-25: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2028 (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/1228830.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228829.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20271/SB689)
- Introduced, 2026-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231477.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231476.PDF)

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- HB1534: School service providers; deletion of student and family personal information. (introduced)
- SB843: Data centers; state permitting, local approval, moratorium, sunset. (in committee)
- SB842: High school student athletes; eligibility, enrollment. (in committee)
- SB840: Corrections, Director of the Department of; placement of inmates, Red Onion State Prison. (in committee)

## Sources
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228830.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228829.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20271/SB689)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231477.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231476.PDF)

## Related
- [SB844: Licensed clinical psychologists; prescriptive authority; report.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB844-2027)
- [HB1535: Individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities; admissibility of s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1535-2027)
- [HB1534: School service providers; deletion of student and family personal information.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1534-2027)
- [SB843: Data centers; state permitting, local approval, moratorium, sunset.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB843-2027)
- [SB842: High school student athletes; eligibility, enrollment.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB842-2027)
- [SB840: Corrections, Director of the Department of; placement of inmates, Red Onion Sta…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB840-2027)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB689-2027 (as of 2026-10-12).