VirginiaDisplay of obscene material to a minor unlawful; penalty.
What it does
Display of obscene material to a minor unlawful; penalty. Makes it a Class 6 felony for any person 18 years of age or older to display obscene material, as defined in relevant law, to a minor younger than 13 years of age with lascivious intent. Current law only prohibits the display of child pornography or a grooming video or materials to a child younger than 13 years of age by a person 18 years of age or older.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 6Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0348)Latest
- Apr 6Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 348 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 17Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB778)
- Mar 14Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 14Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026Minor
- Mar 13Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 13Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 13Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB778ER)Major
- Mar 13EnrolledMinor
- Mar 9Passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 9Read third timeMinor
- Mar 6Read second timeMinor
- Mar 4Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Appropriations. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 3Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public SafetyMinor
- Mar 2Reported from Courts of Justice and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 25Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 24Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Feb 24Read first timeMinor
- Feb 24Placed on Calendar
- Feb 23Assigned HCJ sub: CriminalMinor
- Feb 13Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 13Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 13Rules suspended
- Feb 13Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)Major
- Feb 13Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- Feb 13Read second timeMinor
- Feb 12Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 12Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 12Rules suspended
- Feb 11Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 9Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB778)
- Feb 6Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/6/2026 10:47 am)
- Feb 6Committee substitute printed 26107281D-S1Major
- Feb 4Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 23Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/23/2026 3:08 pm)
- Jan 23Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB778)
- Jan 22Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 22Presented and ordered printed 26105663DIntroduced