VA SB493 | 2022 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Passed on April 11 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-04-11 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0523)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Passed on April 11 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-04-11 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0523)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
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. 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.
Title
Sexually explicit visual material to another; civil action for dissemination of images, penalty.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2022-03-03 - Senate - Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-03-01 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-25 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (20-Y 0-N) (Y: 20 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-23 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-14 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Judiciary with substitute (13-Y 1-N) (Y: 13 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-03-01 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-25 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (20-Y 0-N) (Y: 20 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-23 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-14 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Judiciary with substitute (13-Y 1-N) (Y: 13 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-11 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0523) | |
| 2022-04-11 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 523 (effective 7/1/22) | |
| 2022-03-22 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022 | |
| 2022-03-22 | Senate | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022 |
| 2022-03-08 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2022-03-08 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2022-03-08 | Senate | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB493ER) |
| 2022-03-08 | Senate | Enrolled |
| 2022-03-03 | Senate | House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-03-01 | House | VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-03-01 | House | Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-03-01 | House | Engrossed by House as amended |
| 2022-03-01 | House | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 2022-03-01 | House | Read third time |
| 2022-02-28 | House | Read second time |
| 2022-02-25 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (20-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-22 | House | Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2 |
| 2022-02-21 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2022-02-21 | House | Read first time |
| 2022-02-21 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2022-02-14 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-11 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB493S1 |
| 2022-02-11 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to 22106186D-S1 |
| 2022-02-11 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
| 2022-02-11 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2022-02-10 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-09 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 22106186D-S1 |
| 2022-02-09 | Senate | Reported from Judiciary with substitute (13-Y 1-N) |
| 2022-01-31 | Senate | Assigned Judiciary sub: Criminal Law |
| 2022-01-11 | Senate | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
| 2022-01-11 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102813D |
