Sexual abuse of animals; definitions, penalty. (SB249)
Introduced By
Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Mount Vernon) with support from co-patron Del. Patrick Hope (D-Arlington)
Progress
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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
Sexual abuse of animals; penalty. Provides that any person who knowingly (i) engages in sexual contact with an animal; (ii) causes another person by force, threat, or intimidation to engage in sexual contact with an animal; (iii) advertises, solicits, offers, sells, purchases, or possesses an animal with the intent that the animal be subject to sexual contact; (iv) permits sexual contact with an animal to be conducted on any premises under his ownership or control; or (v) produces, distributes, publishes, sells, transmits, finances, possesses, or possesses with the intent to distribute, publish, sell, or transmit an obscene item depicting a person engaged in sexual contact with an animal is guilty of a Class 6 felony. The bill also provides that any person convicted of sexual abuse of an animal shall be prohibited from possessing, owning, or exercising control over any animal and may be ordered to attend an appropriate treatment program or obtain psychiatric or psychological counseling. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/11/2022 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100190D |
01/11/2022 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
01/13/2022 | Impact statement from VCSC (SB249) |
01/25/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (SB249) |
01/25/2022 | Rereferred from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (11-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
01/25/2022 | Rereferred to Judiciary |
01/31/2022 | Assigned Judiciary sub: Criminal Law |
02/07/2022 | Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
02/07/2022 | Reported from Judiciary with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/07/2022 | Committee substitute printed 22106117D-S1 |
02/07/2022 | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
02/07/2022 | Impact statement from VCSC (SB249S1) |
02/08/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (SB249S1) |
02/10/2022 | Reported from Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/11/2022 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/14/2022 | Read second time |
02/14/2022 | Reading of substitute waived |
02/14/2022 | Committee substitute agreed to 22106117D-S1 |
02/14/2022 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB249S1 |
02/15/2022 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/22/2022 | Placed on Calendar |
02/22/2022 | Read first time |
02/22/2022 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/27/2022 | Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1 |
02/28/2022 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) |
03/02/2022 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (17-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |
03/02/2022 | Committee substitute printed 22107253D-H1 |
03/03/2022 | Impact statement from VCSC (SB249H1) |
03/03/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (SB249H1) |
03/04/2022 | Read second time |
03/07/2022 | Read third time |
03/07/2022 | Committee substitute agreed to 22107253D-H1 |
03/07/2022 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB249H1 |
03/07/2022 | Passed House with substitute (97-Y 0-N) |
03/07/2022 | VOTE: Passage (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/08/2022 | House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/08/2022 | Title replaced 22107253D-H1 |
03/10/2022 | Enrolled |
03/10/2022 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB249ER) |
03/10/2022 | Signed by President |
03/10/2022 | Signed by Speaker |
03/11/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (SB249ER) |
03/22/2022 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022 |
03/22/2022 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022 |
04/11/2022 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 594 (effective 7/1/22) |
04/11/2022 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0594) |