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2015 SESSION

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SB 1056 Child pornography and obscenity offenses; penalties.

Introduced by: Janet D. Howell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

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.

FULL TEXT

• 01/13/15  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15102643D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/05/15  Senate: Printed as engrossed 15102643D-E  pdf | impact statements
• 03/06/15  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1056ER)  pdf | impact statements
• 03/23/15  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0428)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/13/15  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15102643D
• 01/13/15  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/19/15  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N)
• 01/19/15  Senate: Rereferred to Finance
• 02/03/15  Senate: Reported from Finance with amendment (13-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/15  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/15  Senate: Read second time
• 02/05/15  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 02/05/15  Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/05/15  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1056E
• 02/05/15  Senate: Printed as engrossed 15102643D-E
• 02/05/15  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/15  Senate: Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/15  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/09/15  House: Read first time
• 02/09/15  House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
• 02/09/15  House: Assigned App. sub: Public Safety
• 02/19/15  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) by voice vote
• 02/19/15  House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/19/15  House: Reported from Appropriations with amendment (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/19/15  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/20/15  House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
• 02/23/15  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (11-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/15  House: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/15  House: Read second time
• 02/25/15  House: Read third time
• 02/25/15  House: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/25/15  House: Engrossed by House as amended
• 02/25/15  House: Passed House with amendment (97-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/15  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
• 02/26/15  Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N)
• 03/06/15  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/06/15  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1056ER)
• 03/06/15  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/07/15  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/10/15  Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/10/15
• 03/10/15  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
• 03/23/15  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 428 (effective 7/1/15)
• 03/23/15  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0428)