VA SB1056 | 2015 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 23 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-03-23 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0428)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 23 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-03-23 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0428)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Child pornography; obscenity; penalties. Adds a mens rea of "knowingly" for the offenses of (i) reproducing child pornography and (ii) soliciting child pornography to gain entry to a group and removes the requirement of lascivious intent for these offenses. The bill also amends a penalty section that applies to the obscenity article to correctly reflect the existing penalties. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia State Crime Commission.
Title
Child pornography and obscenity offenses; penalties.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2015-02-26 - Senate - Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-25 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-23 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 23 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-23 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (11-Y 0-N) (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-19 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations with amendment (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional readings dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 0-N) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-04 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-03 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance with amendment (13-Y 0-N) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-19 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-25 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-23 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 23 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-23 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (11-Y 0-N) (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-19 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations with amendment (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional readings dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 0-N) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-04 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-03 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance with amendment (13-Y 0-N) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-19 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-23 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0428) | |
| 2015-03-23 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 428 (effective 7/1/15) | |
| 2015-03-10 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015 | |
| 2015-03-10 | Senate | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/10/15 |
| 2015-03-07 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2015-03-06 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2015-03-06 | Senate | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1056ER) |
| 2015-03-06 | Senate | Enrolled |
| 2015-02-26 | Senate | House amendment agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-02-25 | House | VOTE: PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-02-25 | House | Passed House with amendment (97-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-02-25 | House | Engrossed by House as amended |
| 2015-02-25 | House | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 2015-02-25 | House | Read third time |
| 2015-02-24 | House | Read second time |
| 2015-02-23 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-02-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (11-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-02-20 | House | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law |
| 2015-02-19 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2015-02-19 | House | Reported from Appropriations with amendment (22-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-02-19 | House | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2015-02-19 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) by voice vote |
| 2015-02-09 | House | Assigned App. sub: Public Safety |
| 2015-02-09 | House | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 2015-02-09 | House | Read first time |
| 2015-02-09 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2015-02-05 | Senate | Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-02-05 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-02-05 | Senate | Printed as engrossed 15102643D-E |
| 2015-02-05 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1056E |
| 2015-02-05 | Senate | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 2015-02-05 | Senate | Reading of amendment waived |
| 2015-02-05 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2015-02-04 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-02-03 | Senate | Reported from Finance with amendment (13-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-01-19 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance |
| 2015-01-19 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-01-13 | Senate | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2015-01-13 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15102643D |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 2 | 374.1:1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 18 | 2 | 381 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
