Virginia 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 1838 — Child Pornography Registry; required information.

Last action — Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0028)

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    Passed House of Delegates
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican) on March 16, 2023.

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Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

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  • Failed a recorded vote

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

29 added · 29 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to § 19.2-390.3 of the Code of Virginia clarifies the purpose of the Child Pornography Registry to emphasize assisting law-enforcement agencies in identifying repeat offenders and protecting children from criminal offenders. It also specifies that criminal justice agencies can request searches and comparisons of child pornography images located within the Registry. These changes aim to enhance the effectiveness of the Registry in the context of criminal investigations and victim identification.

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SESSION ENROLLED VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY –– CHAPTER E An Act to amend and reenact § 19.2-390.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Child PornographyN Registry;
VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- 2023 SESSION CHAPTER 28 An Act to amend and reenact § 19.2-390.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Child Pornography Registry;
R [H 1838] O Approved L L Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
[H 1838] Approved March 16, 2023 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
E A.
§ 19.2-390.3.
Child Pornography Registry;
maintenance;
access;
required information.
A.
The purpose of the Registry shall be to assist the efforts of law-enforcement agencies statewide to protect their communities from repeat child pornographers and to protect children from becoming victims of criminal offenders by agencies, may request of the State Police a search and comparison of child pornography imagesrcement contained within the Registry with those images obtained by criminal justice agencies during thH course of official investigations.
The purpose of the Registry shall be to assist the efforts of law-enforcement agencies statewide to protect their communities from aiding in identifying victims and perpetrators.
B B.
Criminal justice agencies, including law-enforcement agencies, may request of the State Police a search and comparison of child pornography images contained within the Registry with those images obtained by criminal justice agencies during the course of official investigations.
The Registry shall include copies hash values or other applicable identification method o3 all known or suspected "child pornography," as that term is defined in subsection A of § 18.2-374.1E conviction for any offense enumerated in §§ 18.2-374.1 and 18.2-374.1:1.evidence and used in anR C.
B.
The Registry shall include copies hash values or other applicable identification method of all known or suspected "child pornography," as that term is defined in subsection A of § 18.2-374.1, obtained during the course of a criminal investigation, or presented as evidence and used in any conviction for any offense enumerated in §§ 18.2-374.1 and 18.2-374.1:1.
C.
Use of the information or the images contained therein for purposes not authorized by this section is prohibited and a willful violation of this section with the intent to harass or intD.
Use of the information or the images contained therein for purposes not authorized by this section is prohibited and a willful violation of this section with the intent to harass or intimidate another is a Class 6 felony.
D.
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Action History

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0028)

  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 28 (effective 7/1/23)

  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023

  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023

  5. Signed by President

  6. Signed by Speaker

  7. Impact statement from DPB (HB1838ER)

  8. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1838ER)

  9. Enrolled

  10. Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

  11. Read third time

  12. Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)

  13. Reported from Judiciary (11-Y 0-N)

  14. Referred to Committee on the Judiciary

  15. Constitutional reading dispensed

  16. VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)

  17. Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)

  18. Read second time and engrossed

  19. Read first time

  20. Impact statement from DPB (HB1838)

  21. Reported from Courts of Justice (19-Y 0-N)

  22. Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

  23. Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1

  24. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  25. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23101336D

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (147)

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