VirginiaChildren; use of communication systems to facilitate certain offenses, exception.
What it does
Use of communications systems to facilitate certain offenses involving children; exception. Provides that the crime of using communications systems to facilitate certain offenses involving children only applies when (i) the child involved is within the age ranges prescribed by law or (ii) the other person involved is a law-enforcement officer posing as a child within the age ranges prescribed by law while in the performance of his official duties.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Feb 11Continued to next session in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)Latest
- Feb 6Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1027)
- Feb 6Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
- Feb 6House subcommittee offered
- Feb 5Assigned HCJ sub: CriminalMinor
- Jan 14Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 14Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103294DIntroduced