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VA HB926

VA HB926
Unlawful dissemination or sale of images of another; penalty.


summary

Introduced
01/09/2024
In Committee
02/28/2024
Crossed Over
03/07/2024
Passed
03/25/2024
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/08/2024

Introduced Session

2024 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Unlawful dissemination or sale of images of another; penalty. Expands the current categories of images that are unlawful to disseminate or sell to include any videographic or still image that depicts another person whose genitals, pubic area, buttocks, or female breast are not exposed but such videographic or still image is obscene, as defined in the bill. Unlawful dissemination or sale of images of another; penalty. Expands the current categories of images that are unlawful to disseminate or sell to include any videographic or still image that depicts another person whose genitals, pubic area, buttocks, or female breast are not exposed but such videographic or still image is obscene, as defined in the bill. The bill adds to the statute of limitations for the misdemeanor offense of unlawful creation of the image of another to provide that a prosecution shall be commenced within five years of the commission of the offense or within one year of the date the victim discovers the offense or, by the exercise of due diligence, reasonably should have discovered the offense, whichever is later. The bill creates the same statute of limitations for the offense of unlawful dissemination or sale of the image of another. Current law starts the statute of limitations for the offense of unlawful creation of the image of another upon the commission of the offense.

AI Summary

This bill expands the current categories of images that are unlawful to disseminate or sell to include any videographic or still image that depicts another person whose genitals, pubic area, buttocks, or female breast are not exposed but such image is considered obscene. The bill also adds to the statute of limitations for the misdemeanor offense of unlawful creation of the image of another and creates the same statute of limitations for the offense of unlawful dissemination or sale of the image of another. The prosecution for these violations can now be commenced within five years of the commission of the offense or within one year of the date the victim discovers the offense or, by the exercise of due diligence, reasonably should have discovered the offense, whichever is later.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (6)

Last Action

Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0697) (on 04/08/2024)

Bill Topics

Law, Crime, and Family Issues
  • ‐ Criminal and Juvenile Delinquent Prosecution, Procedure, and Sentencing
  • ‐ Obscenity and Pornography
  • ‐ Sex Offenses, Child Pornography, and Sexual Assault

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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+sum+HB926 01/10/2024
BillText https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+CHAP0697+hil 04/30/2024
Fiscal Note/Analysis - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB926ER) https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+HB926FER122+PDF 04/09/2024
BillText https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB926ER+hil 03/26/2024
Senate amendments engrossed https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+amd+HB926ASE 03/05/2024
Senate amendments https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+amd+HB926AS 03/05/2024
Fiscal Note/Analysis - Senate: Committee substitute printed 24108611D-S1 https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+HB926FS1122+PDF 03/04/2024
BillText https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB926S1+hil 02/29/2024
Amendment(s) for HB926 for S-Courts of Justice https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/24108478A.pdf 02/29/2024
Fiscal Note/Analysis - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB926H1) https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+HB926FH1122+PDF 02/13/2024
BillText https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB926H1+hil 02/05/2024
Fiscal Note/Analysis - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB926) https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+HB926F122+PDF 02/05/2024
Substitute for HB926 Courts of Justice, Criminal https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/24105454D.pdf 01/31/2024
Substitute for HB926 Courts of Justice, Criminal https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/24105454D.pdf 01/31/2024
Fiscal Note/Analysis - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offe https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+HB926F160+PDF 01/11/2024
BillText https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB926+hil 01/10/2024
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