Child pornography; possession, distribution, solicitation, etc., penalty. (HB963)

Introduced By

Del. Rob Bell (R-Charlottesville)

Progress

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

Description

Solicitation of child pornography.  Provides that any person who solicits another person by use of the Internet, any electronic communication, or by any other means of communication, to (i) send or submit to him or to another individual, group, or association any child pornography in order to gain entry into a group, association, or assembly of persons engaged in trading or sharing child pornography or (ii) send, submit, transfer, or provide to him any child pornography in exchange for money or anything of value shall be punished by not less than five years nor more than 20 years in a state correctional facility, with a five-year mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for a second or subsequent violation. Amends § 18.2-374.1:1, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

  • 01/11/2012 Committee
  • 01/11/2012 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103466D
  • 01/11/2012 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 01/12/2012 Impact statement from VCSC (HB963)
  • 02/01/2012 Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal
  • 02/01/2012 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N)
  • 02/01/2012 Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
  • 02/03/2012 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/03/2012 Committee substitute printed 12105031D-H1
  • 02/03/2012 Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  • 02/06/2012 Impact statement from VCSC (HB963H1)
  • 02/06/2012 Assigned App. sub: Public Safety
  • 02/10/2012 Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
  • 02/10/2012 Reported from Appropriations (20-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/12/2012 Read first time
  • 02/13/2012 Read second time
  • 02/13/2012 Committee substitute agreed to 12105031D-H1
  • 02/13/2012 Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB963H1
  • 02/14/2012 Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)
  • 02/14/2012 VOTE: PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/14/2012 Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
  • 02/14/2012 Passed House (100-Y 0-N)
  • 02/14/2012 VOTE: PASSAGE #2 (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/15/2012 Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 02/15/2012 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 02/27/2012 Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/27/2012 Rereferred to Finance
  • 02/28/2012 Impact statement from DPB (HB963H1)
  • 02/28/2012 Reported from Finance (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/29/2012 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 03/01/2012 Read third time
  • 03/01/2012 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 03/01/2012 Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 03/01/2012 Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 03/07/2012 Enrolled
  • 03/07/2012 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB963ER)
  • 03/07/2012 Impact statement from DPB (HB963ER)
  • 03/07/2012 Signed by Speaker
  • 03/08/2012 Impact statement from VCSC (HB963ER)
  • 03/08/2012 Signed by President
  • 03/23/2012 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 369 (effective 7/1/12)
  • 03/23/2012 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0369)