Child pornography; restitution for victims. (SB1426)

Introduced By

Sen. Creigh Deeds (D-Charlottesville)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Child pornography; civil action.  Creates a civil cause of action for victims of child pornography that entitles them to recover compensatory damages together with the costs of litigation. Punitive damages may also be awarded if an award of compensatory damages is made. Such actions are subject to a two-year limitations period from the later of the conclusion of a related criminal case or the notification of the victim by a member of a law-enforcement agency of the offense. The bill also provides for an additional $100 fee to be assessed upon conviction for a violation of 18.2-374.1 (production, etc., or child pornography) or 18.2-374.1:1 (possession, etc., of child pornography). Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/20/2011Presented and ordered printed 11102967D
01/20/2011Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/21/2011Assigned Courts sub: Civil
01/31/2011Impact statement from DPB (SB1426)
01/31/2011Committee substitute printed 11104673D-S1
01/31/2011Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/01/2011Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/02/2011Passed by for the day
02/03/2011Read second time
02/03/2011Reading of substitute waived
02/03/2011Committee substitute agreed to 11104673D-S1
02/03/2011Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1426S1
02/04/2011Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2011Placed on Calendar
02/08/2011Read first time
02/08/2011Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/10/2011Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil
02/14/2011Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil
02/21/2011Committee substitute printed 11105255D-H1
02/21/2011Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/23/2011Read second time
02/24/2011Read third time
02/24/2011Committee substitute agreed to 11105255D-H1
02/24/2011Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1426H1
02/24/2011Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/24/2011VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/24/2011Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House
02/24/2011Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/24/2011VOTE: PASSAGE #2 (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/24/2011House substitute rejected by Senate (1-Y 38-N) (see vote tally)
02/24/2011House insisted on substitute
02/24/2011House requested conference committee
02/24/2011Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/24/2011Conferees appointed by House
02/24/2011Delegates: Janis, Loupassi, Watts
02/24/2011Conferees appointed by Senate
02/24/2011Senators: Deeds, Edwards, Quayle
02/26/2011Conference substitute printed 11105670D-S2
02/26/2011Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/26/2011Reconsideration of conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/26/2011Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/26/2011Conference report agreed to by House (91-Y 0-N)
02/26/2011VOTE: ADOPTION (91-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/03/2011Enrolled
03/03/2011Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1426ER)
03/03/2011Signed by Speaker
03/06/2011Signed by President
03/09/2011Impact statement from DPB (SB1426ER)
03/25/2011G Approved by Governor-Chapter 588 (effective 7/1/11)
03/25/2011G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0588)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 2 clips in all, totaling 1 minute.