Prostitution; reorganizes the statute penalizing into two distinct sections. (HB2169)

Introduced By

Del. Candi King (D-Woodbridge) with support from 6 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Those copatrons are Del. Karrie Delaney (D-Centreville), Del. Kelly Fowler (D-Virginia Beach), Del. Charniele Herring (D-Alexandria), Del. Mark Keam (D-Vienna), Del. Kathleen Murphy (D-McLean), Del. Vivian Watts (D-Annandale)

Progress

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

Description

Solicitation of prostitution; reorganization. Reorganizes the statute penalizing prostitution into two distinct sections. The penalties for all offenses remain unchanged. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia State Crime Commission. Read the Bill »

Status

03/18/2021: signed by governor

History

DateAction
01/12/2021Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101895D
01/12/2021Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/21/2021Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
01/22/2021Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/25/2021Read first time
01/26/2021Read second time and engrossed
01/27/2021Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
01/27/2021VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/28/2021Constitutional reading dispensed
01/28/2021Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
02/05/2021Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Judiciary (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/10/2021Reported from Judiciary (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/12/2021Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/15/2021Read third time
02/15/2021Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/19/2021Enrolled
02/19/2021Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2169ER)
02/19/2021Signed by Speaker
02/22/2021Signed by President
02/24/2021Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 24, 2021
02/24/2021G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
03/18/2021G Approved by Governor-Chapter 188 (effective 7/1/21)
03/18/2021G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0188)