HB491: Indecent exposure; penalty.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 18.2-387 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 18.2-387. Indecent exposure.
EveryAny
person who (i) intentionally makes an obscene
display or exposure of his person, or the private parts thereof, in (a) any
public place, or in(b) any
place where others are present may
see him, intending that he be seen by others, or
(ii)
procures another to so expose himself, shall be is guilty
of a Class 1 misdemeanor. No person shall be deemed to be in violation of this
section for breastfeeding a child in any public place or any place where others
are present.
2. That the provisions of this act may result in a net increase in periods of imprisonment or commitment. Pursuant to § 30-19.1:4, the estimated amount of the necessary appropriation cannot be determined for periods of imprisonment in state adult correctional facilities and is $0 for periods of commitment to the custody of the Department of Juvenile Justice.