Sexually explicit visual material to another; civil action for dissemination of images, penalty. (SB493)
Introduced By
Sen. Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond) with support from co-patrons Del. Kelly Fowler (D-Virginia Beach), and Sen. Jill Holtzman Vogel (R-Winchester)
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
Civil action for the dissemination of sexually explicit visual material to another. Provides that any person 18 years of age or older who knowingly transmits an intimate image, as defined in the bill, by computer or other electronic means to the computer or electronic communication device of another person 18 years of age or older when such other person has not consented to the use of his computer or electronic communication device for the receipt of such material or has expressly forbidden the receipt of such material shall be considered a trespass and shall be liable to the recipient of the intimate image for actual damages or $500, whichever is greater, in addition to reasonable attorney fees and costs. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/11/2022 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102813D |
| 01/11/2022 | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
| 01/31/2022 | Assigned Judiciary sub: Criminal Law |
| 02/02/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (SB493) |
| 02/04/2022 | Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered |
| 02/07/2022 | Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
| 02/09/2022 | Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
| 02/09/2022 | Reported from Judiciary with substitute (13-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/09/2022 | Committee substitute printed 22106186D-S1 |
| 02/10/2022 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/11/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (SB493S1) |
| 02/11/2022 | Read second time |
| 02/11/2022 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 02/11/2022 | Committee substitute agreed to 22106186D-S1 |
| 02/11/2022 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB493S1 |
| 02/14/2022 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/21/2022 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/21/2022 | Read first time |
| 02/21/2022 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 02/22/2022 | Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2 |
| 02/23/2022 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N) |
| 02/25/2022 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (20-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/28/2022 | Read second time |
| 03/01/2022 | Read third time |
| 03/01/2022 | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 03/01/2022 | Engrossed by House as amended |
| 03/01/2022 | Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
| 03/01/2022 | VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/03/2022 | House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/08/2022 | Enrolled |
| 03/08/2022 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB493ER) |
| 03/08/2022 | Signed by President |
| 03/08/2022 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/09/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (SB493ER) |
| 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 523 (effective 7/1/22) |
| 04/11/2022 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0523) |
Comments
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