Virginia 2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 228 — Children; use of communications systems to facilitate certain offenses, consecutive sentence.

Last action — Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 6-N)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Use of communications systems to facilitatecertain offenses involving children; consecutive sentence; penalty.Provides that any mandatory minimum term of imprisonment imposedfor violating the electronic solicitation of a minor statute shallbe served consecutively with any other sentence.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 6-N)

  2. Impact statement from VCSC (SB228)

  3. Referred to Committee on the Judiciary

  4. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101902D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 6-N)

Passed 9 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9600
Total 9600
% of votes cast 60%40%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Nay
Mark J. Peake — Nay
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Nay
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Nay
Ryan T. McDougle — Nay
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Nay

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 228 do?
Use of communications systems to facilitatecertain offenses involving children; consecutive sentence; penalty.Provides that any mandatory minimum term of imprisonment imposedfor violating the electronic solicitation of a minor statute shallbe served consecutively with any other sentence.
Who sponsors SB 228?
SB 228 is sponsored by Mark D. Obenshain.
What is the current status of SB 228?
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 228?
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