SB 1210 Virginia Senate · 2017 Regular Session

Unlawful creation of image of another; civil action.

Summary
Creates a civil cause of action against an individual who knowingly and intentionally (i) creates any videographic or still image of any nonconsenting person who is nude, clad in undergarments, or in a state of undress or (ii) captures an image of a person's intimate parts or undergarments when those captured parts or undergarments would not otherwise be visible to the general public. The bill also creates a civil cause of action against an individual who maliciously disseminates or sells any videographic or still image that depicts another person who is nude or in a state of undress where such person knows that he is not licensed or authorized to disseminate or sell such videographic or still image. The bill provides that compensatory damages, punitive damages, and reasonable attorney fees and costs may be awarded.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Jan 10, 2017 Signed Mar 20, 2017
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Mar 20, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 656 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 22, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed House with substitute (99-Y -0-N)
legislature
Feb 22, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1210H1
legislature
Feb 22, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17105469D-H1
legislature
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law
legislature
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Feb 2, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1210E
legislature
Feb 2, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
legislature
Feb 2, 2017
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
legislature
Feb 1, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Jan 10, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102759D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JT
Jennifer T. Wexton
DDemocratic
VA
33