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

Introduced By

Del. Rob Bell (R-Charlottesville)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
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. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

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