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2007 SESSION
HB 2979 Sexual offenses; raises penalty for use of communications systems when involving children.
Introduced by: Robert B. Bell | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Use of communications systems to facilitate certain sex offenses involving children. Raises the penalty for use of a communications system, including but not limited to computers or computer networks or bulletin boards, or any other electronic means for the purposes of procuring or promoting the use of a minor for any activity in violation of § 18.2-370 or § 18.2-374.1 (solicitation and certain sex offenses) from a Class 6 to a Class 5 felony.
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HISTORY
- 01/10/07 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 073235232
- 01/10/07 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/17/07 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
- 01/22/07 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 0-N)
- 01/22/07 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/24/07 House: Assigned App. sub: Public Safety (Sherwood)
- 02/02/07 House: Reported from Appropriations (23-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/07 House: Read first time
- 02/05/07 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/06/07 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/07 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/07 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/07/07 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/07/07 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/19/07 Senate: Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (3-Y 10-N)