Child pornography; modifications to discretionary sentencing guidelines for possession. (HB504)

Introduced By

Del. Rob Bell (R-Charlottesville)

Progress

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

Description

Delay proposed modifications to the discretionary sentencing guidelines; possession of child pornography. Provides that proposed modifications to the discretionary sentencing guidelines for possession of child pornography adopted by the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission shall not become effective until July 1, 2015. The Commission will review these guidelines and complete its review by December 1, 2014. Any proposed modification in the Commission's 2014 Annual Report shall supersede the current proposed modification. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/06/2014Committee
01/06/2014Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14103057D
01/06/2014Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/10/2014Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
01/13/2014Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
01/20/2014Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/22/2014Read first time
01/23/2014Read second time and engrossed
01/24/2014Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N)
01/24/2014VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/27/2014Constitutional reading dispensed
01/27/2014Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/10/2014Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/11/2014Impact statement from DPB (HB504)
02/11/2014Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/12/2014Read third time
02/12/2014Reading of amendments waived
02/12/2014Committee amendments agreed to
02/12/2014Engrossed by Senate as amended
02/12/2014Passed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N)
02/13/2014Placed on Calendar
02/14/2014Senate amendments agreed to by House (94-Y 0-N)
02/14/2014VOTE: ADOPTION (94-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/18/2014Enrolled
02/18/2014Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB504ER)
02/18/2014Signed by Speaker
02/19/2014Impact statement from DPB (HB504ER)
02/20/2014Signed by President
03/03/2014G Approved by Governor-Chapter 100 (effective 7/1/14)
03/03/2014G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0100)

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.

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: SB433.

Comments

Mary Devoy writes:

Looking vs. Touching: Is Possession of Child Pornography a Crime Worthy of Years in Prison? February 12, 2014
http://townhall.com/columnists/jacobsullum/2014/02/12/looking-vs-touching-is-possession-of-child-pornography-a-crime-worthy-of-years-in-prison-n1793364/page/full

Our misguided child porn laws do little to protect children February 11, 2014
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-watch/wp/2014/02/11/our-misguided-child-porn-laws-do-little-to-protect-children/

States Lead The Way on Sentencing Reform (not Virginia) February 14, 2014
A new report shows that 32 bills addressing mandatory minimum sentences have passed within the past 5 years alone
http://swampland.time.com/2014/02/14/mandatory-minimum-sentences-states-reform/?xid=gonewsedit&google_editors_picks=true
http://www.vera.org/sites/default/files/resources/downloads/mandatory-sentences-policy-report.pdf