Child pornography; modifications to discretionary sentencing guidelines for possession. (SB433)
Introduced By
Sen. Ryan McDougle (R-Mechanicsville)
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
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
Date | Action |
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01/07/2014 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14103058D |
01/07/2014 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/27/2014 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/28/2014 | Passed by for the day |
01/29/2014 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
01/30/2014 | Read second time |
01/30/2014 | Reading of amendments waived |
01/30/2014 | Committee amendments agreed to |
01/30/2014 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB433E |
01/30/2014 | Printed as engrossed 14103058D-E |
01/31/2014 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
02/07/2014 | Placed on Calendar |
02/07/2014 | Read first time |
02/07/2014 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/12/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (SB433E) |
02/17/2014 | Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/19/2014 | Read second time |
02/20/2014 | Passed by for the day |
02/21/2014 | Read third time |
02/21/2014 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N) |
02/21/2014 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/21/2014 | Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House |
02/21/2014 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
02/21/2014 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE #2 (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/25/2014 | Enrolled |
02/25/2014 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB433ER) |
02/25/2014 | Signed by Speaker |
02/27/2014 | Signed by President |
02/28/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (SB433ER) |
03/17/2014 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 260 (effective 7/1/14) |
03/17/2014 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0260) |
Video
This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 30 seconds.
Comments
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