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HB1661: Adultery; definition.
Chief Patron
Del.
Bob Marshall (R-13)
Bob Marshall
(R-13)
Manassas, VA
Served: 1992–
Progress
| Introduced | |
| Passed Committee | |
| Passed House | |
| Passed Senate | |
| Signed by Governor | |
| Became Law |
Status
Bill is Dead
Summary
Adultery; definition. Expands the definition of adultery to mean any person, being married, who carnally knows another person not his spouse. Currently, the definition of adultery is limited to sexual intercourse only. This bill also clarifies that a person may be guilty of adultery regardless of the gender of the person with whom he engages in such conduct. View Full Text »
Poll Results
67 votes
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Comments
It's in the full text of this bill that it gets really
funnyinteresting. Especially this paragraph:Surely we can think of more sexual acts than that, can't we?
I'm sorry, but I don't want any legislation to ever include the word "anilingus". Ever.
What is it with Delegate Marshall that makes him so fixated on private sexual acts?
I'm not clear on what penalties Delegate Marshall proposes for adulterers. Is he proposing we bring back public stoning? Or should we "hate the sin, love the sinner" and just make them wear a large "A" whenever they venture out in public? By the way, what's Delegate Marshall's position on witches?
I'm not sure what "analingus" means. Could Delegate Marshall provide a demonstration?
Ask Cartman's mom what it means.
Is this quite necessary? It's like he's trying to relive the "glory days" of Monicagate. "If only we'd had a federal law like this back in '98, we woulda had that sumbitch Clinton on adultery." Oh well. You missed that boat. Move along.
I think the law is fine as it is, as these acts are covered in "crimes against nature"
Will Bob Marshall EVER get out of our bedrooms? He is a very disturbed man-all of his bills are about sex-in one way or another. Hope he's being targeted for de seating next fall.....
I, for one, am delighted that Mr. Marshall wants to establish moral and legal equivalency between adultery involving sex he approves of as "physiologically complementary" and adultery involving all that other sex.
I, for one, am opposed to this bill unless and until it explicitly includes axillary intercourse...
Okay, I can't keep a straight face anymore.
Ahahahhaaha!
Adultery is a crime? When was the last time someone was convicted of it? What a stupid waste of time (meaning HB1661).
It was just a few years ago that the town manager of Luray was convicted of adultery for cheating on his wife.
Here's my ten cents on a 3+ page dime:
http://corycapron.blogspot.com/2007/01/extensive-look-at-hb1661-adultery.html
If Bob Marshall is so concerned with protecting Marriage than why is he broadening the grounds for divorce?
What is the point of this to begin with? This is not what government should be concerened about. Attend to the business of the state with as little infringement upon my rights or property as possible.