Unlawful dissemination or sale of images of another; person is guilty of Class 1 misdemeanor. (HB326)
Introduced By
Del. Rob Bell (R-Charlottesville) with support from co-patron Del. Matt Fariss (R-Rustburg)
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
Unlawful dissemination or sale of images of another. Provides that a person is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor if he, with the intent to coerce, harass, or intimidate the depicted person, maliciously disseminates or sells any videotape, photograph, film, or other videographic or still image or reproduction thereof that depicts another person who is totally nude, in a state of undress, or engaged in sexual conduct where such person knows or has reason to know that he is not licensed or authorized to do so. If the depicted person is under the age of 18, the penalty is a Class 6 felony. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/02/2014 | Committee |
01/02/2014 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101850D |
01/02/2014 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/03/2014 | Impact statement from VCSC (HB326) |
01/28/2014 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law |
01/28/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (HB326) |
02/03/2014 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (11-Y 0-N) |
02/07/2014 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/07/2014 | Committee substitute printed 14104683D-H1 |
02/07/2014 | Incorporates HB49 |
02/08/2014 | Read first time |
02/10/2014 | Incorporates HB49 |
02/10/2014 | Read second time |
02/10/2014 | Committee substitute agreed to 14104683D-H1 |
02/10/2014 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB326H1 |
02/11/2014 | Read third time and passed House (97-Y 2-N) |
02/11/2014 | VOTE: PASSAGE (97-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
02/11/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (HB326H1) |
02/12/2014 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/12/2014 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/24/2014 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 1-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
02/24/2014 | Committee substitute printed 14105117D-S1 |
02/25/2014 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
02/26/2014 | Read third time |
02/26/2014 | Reading of substitute waived |
02/26/2014 | Committee substitute agreed to 14105117D-S1 |
02/26/2014 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB326S1 |
02/26/2014 | Passed Senate with substitute (37-Y 1-N) |
02/27/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (HB326S1) |
02/28/2014 | Senate substitute agreed to by House 14105117D-S1 (97-Y 1-N) |
02/28/2014 | VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
03/05/2014 | Enrolled |
03/05/2014 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB326ER) |
03/05/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (HB326ER) |
03/05/2014 | Signed by Speaker |
03/08/2014 | Signed by President |
03/31/2014 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 399 (effective 7/1/14) |
03/31/2014 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0399) |
Comments
This year the proposal is a misdemeanor.
How long before they prose to increase it to a felony and make it a lifelong registrable (Virginia Sex Offender Registry) offense?
While I do not oppose this bill I have great concerns with it. Including it's expansion and over-inclusion by the VA Legislature over time. History has shown when it comes to sexual misdemeanors in VA they don't remain that for very long.
Editorial: States can address revenge porn with carefully crafted laws, January 20, 2014
http://www.nhregister.com/opinion/20140120/editorial-states-can-address-revenge-porn-with-carefully-crafted-laws
Proposed bill would criminalize 'revenge porn', January 14, 2014
http://hamptonroads.com/2014/01/proposed-bill-would-criminalize-revenge-porn
House votes to ban ‘revenge porn’, February 12, 2014
Violations could bring up to a year in jail, $2,500 fine
http://www.timesdispatch.com/news/state-regional/virginia-politics/general-assembly/house-votes-to-ban-revenge-porn/article_0799ec29-d84b-5aec-ad05-3fb899659963.html
States Look to Ban 'Revenge Porn', December 4, 2013
http://www.christianpost.com/news/states-look-to-ban-revenge-porn-110060/
The Women Who Want to Make Revenge Porn Illegal September 2013
Betrayed and bullied by bitter exes, they're fighting for a national ban on revenge porn.
http://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/advice/revenge-porn-shutting-it-down