VA SB1515 | 2023 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 12 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-12 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0811)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 12 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-12 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0811)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Civil liability for publishing or distributing material harmful to minors on the Internet. Creates a civil cause of action for any commercial entity that knowingly or intentionally publishes or distributes on the Internet material harmful to minors, as defined in the bill, and that does not take reasonable steps to verify that the age of a person attempting to access such material harmful to minors is 18 years of age or older. The bill also clarifies the definition of "sexual conduct" so that it is neutral regarding sexual orientation for the purpose of crimes related to prohibited sales and loans to juveniles. Civil liability for publishing or distributing material harmful to minors on the Internet. Creates a civil cause of action for any commercial entity that knowingly or intentionally publishes or distributes on the Internet material harmful to minors, as defined in the bill, and that does not take reasonable steps to verify that the age of a person attempting to access such material harmful to minors is 18 years of age or older. The bill also clarifies the definition of "sexual conduct" so that it is neutral regarding sexual orientation for the purpose of crimes related to prohibited sales and loans to juveniles.
Title
Harmful materials; civil liability for publishing or distributing to minors on the Internet.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2023-04-12 - Senate - Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (18-Y 22-N) (Y: 18 N: 22 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2023-02-23 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (96-Y 0-N) (Y: 96 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2023-02-23 - Senate - Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (38-Y 2-N) (Y: 38 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-20 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (20-Y 0-N) (Y: 20 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-17 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-07 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (37-Y 3-N) (Y: 37 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-07 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-07 - Senate - Senate: Committee amendment reconsidered (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-06 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-02-06 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Judiciary with amendment (13-Y 1-N) (Y: 13 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-23 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (96-Y 0-N) (Y: 96 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2023-02-23 - Senate - Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (38-Y 2-N) (Y: 38 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-20 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (20-Y 0-N) (Y: 20 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-17 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-07 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (37-Y 3-N) (Y: 37 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-07 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-07 - Senate - Senate: Committee amendment reconsidered (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-06 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-02-06 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Judiciary with amendment (13-Y 1-N) (Y: 13 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2023-05-12 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0811) | |
2023-05-12 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 811 (effective 7/1/23) | |
2023-04-12 | Senate | Communicated to Governor |
2023-04-12 | Senate | Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (18-Y 22-N) |
2023-03-27 | Senate | Governor's substitute printed 23107762D-S3 |
2023-03-27 | Senate | Governor's recommendation received by Senate |
2023-03-13 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023 | |
2023-03-13 | Senate | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 13, 2023 |
2023-03-08 | House | Signed by Speaker |
2023-03-08 | Senate | Signed by President |
2023-03-07 | Senate | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1515ER) |
2023-03-07 | Senate | Enrolled |
2023-02-23 | Senate | House amendments agreed to by Senate (38-Y 2-N) |
2023-02-23 | House | VOTE: Block Vote Passage (96-Y 0-N) |
2023-02-23 | House | Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N) |
2023-02-23 | House | Engrossed by House as amended |
2023-02-23 | House | Committee amendments agreed to |
2023-02-23 | House | Read third time |
2023-02-22 | House | Read second time |
2023-02-20 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (20-Y 0-N) |
2023-02-17 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N) |
2023-02-16 | House | Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1 |
2023-02-10 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
2023-02-10 | House | Read first time |
2023-02-10 | House | Placed on Calendar |
2023-02-07 | Senate | Passed Senate (37-Y 3-N) |
2023-02-07 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
2023-02-07 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB1515S1 |
2023-02-07 | Senate | Substitute by Senator Surovell agreed to 23106427D-S1 |
2023-02-07 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
2023-02-07 | Senate | Committee amendment rejected |
2023-02-07 | Senate | Committee amendment reconsidered (40-Y 0-N) |
2023-02-07 | Senate | Motion to recommit to committee rejected |
2023-02-07 | Senate | Committee amendment agreed to |
2023-02-07 | Senate | Reading of amendment waived |
2023-02-07 | Senate | Read second time |
2023-02-07 | Senate | Floor substitute printed 23106425D-S2 (Edwards) |
2023-02-07 | Senate | Floor substitute printed 23106427D-S1 (Surovell) |
2023-02-06 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
2023-02-06 | Senate | Reported from Judiciary with amendment (13-Y 1-N) |
2023-01-20 | Senate | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
2023-01-20 | Senate | Presented and ordered printed 23104347D |