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2004 SESSION

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HB 1129 Motion pictures; penalty for audiovisual recording.

Introduced by: Robert F. McDonnell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Audiovisual recording of motion pictures unlawful; penalty. Prohibits recording of a motion picture while it is being shown at a movie theater and punishes such behavior as a Class 1 misdemeanor. A movie theater owner or lessee or his agent or employee who has probable cause to believe that a person has made such a recording may detain such person for a period not to exceed one hour pending arrival of a law-enforcement officer and shall not be civilly liable for such a detention.

FULL TEXT

• 01/14/04  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/14/04 049485404  pdf | impact statement
• 02/09/04  House: Committee substitute printed 040982404-H1  pdf
• 03/23/04  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1129ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/21/04  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0759)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/14/04  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/14/04 049485404
• 01/14/04  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/06/04  House: Reported from C. J. with substitute (20-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/04  House: Committee substitute printed 040982404-H1
• 02/10/04  House: Read first time
• 02/11/04  House: Read second time
• 02/11/04  House: Committee substitute agreed to 040982404-H1
• 02/11/04  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1129H1
• 02/12/04  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/12/04  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/12/04  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/13/04  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/13/04  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 03/03/04  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/amd (10-Y 5-N)
• 03/05/04  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 03/05/04  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (38-Y 0-N)
• 03/05/04  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 03/05/04  Senate: Reconsideration of Passed by agreed to (36-Y 0-N)
• 03/05/04  Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER R (36-Y 0-N)
• 03/05/04  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 03/08/04  Senate: Read third time
• 03/08/04  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 03/08/04  Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
• 03/08/04  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 03/08/04  Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (34-Y 4-N)
• 03/08/04  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (34-Y 4-N)
• 03/09/04  House: Placed on Calendar
• 03/10/04  House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N)
• 03/10/04  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N)
• 03/23/04  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1129ER)
• 03/24/04  House: Enrolled
• 03/24/04  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/27/04  House: Signed by Speaker
• 04/12/04  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 759 (effective 7/1/04)
• 04/21/04  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0759)