Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 559 — Commercial sex trafficking, prostitution, etc.; increases penalties.

Last action — Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (9-Y 5-N)

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    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 2024 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Commercial sex trafficking, prostitution, etc.;penalties. Increases from a Class 4 felony to a Class 3 felonythe penalties for the following crimes if a minor is not involved:(i) human trafficking; (ii) receiving money or other valuable thingfor or on account of causing any person to engage in forced laboror services, concubinage, prostitution, or the manufacture of anyobscene material or child pornography; (iii) receiving any moneyor other valuable thing from the earnings of any male or female engagedin prostitution; and (iv) commercial sex trafficking through theuse of force, intimidation, or deception. The bill also increasesfrom a Class 3 felony to a Class 2 felony the penalties for the followingcrimes if a minor is involved: (a) human trafficking; (b) receiving money or other valuable thing for or on account of causing any personto engage in forced labor or services, concubinage, prostitution,or the manufacture of any obscene material or child pornography;(c) receiving any money or other valuable thing from the earningsof any male or female engaged in prostitution; and (d) commercialsex trafficking.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (9-Y 5-N)

  2. Impact statement from VCSC (SB559)

  3. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  4. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102955D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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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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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (9-Y 5-N)

Passed 9 Yea · 5 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9501
Total 9501
% of votes cast 60%33%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Nay
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Nay
Mark J. Peake — Nay
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Nay
Russet Perry — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Nay
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Not Voting

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 559 do?
Commercial sex trafficking, prostitution, etc.;penalties. Increases from a Class 4 felony to a Class 3 felonythe penalties for the following crimes if a minor is not involved:(i) human trafficking; (ii) receiving money or other valuable thingfor or on account of causing any person to engage in forced laboror services, concubinage, prostitution, or the manufacture of anyobscene material or child pornography; (iii) receiving any moneyor other valuable thing from the earnings of any male or female engagedin prostitution; and (iv) commercial sex trafficking through theuse of force, intimidation, or deception. The bill also increasesfrom a Class 3 felony to a Class 2 felony the penalties for the followingcrimes if a minor is involved: (a) human trafficking; (b) receiving money or other valuable thing for or on account of causing any personto engage in forced labor or services, concubinage, prostitution,or the manufacture of any obscene material or child pornography;(c) receiving any money or other valuable thing from the earningsof any male or female engaged in prostitution; and (d) commercialsex trafficking.
Who sponsors SB 559?
SB 559 is sponsored by McGuire, John J., III.
What is the current status of SB 559?
This bill died with 2024 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 559?
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