Prostitution; touching the unclothed genitals or anus of another, penalty.
Summary
Prostitution; touching the unclothed genitals or anus of another; penalty. Provides that any person who touches the unclothed genitals or anus of another with the intent to sexually arouse or gratify for money is guilty of prostitution, which is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill also provides that any person who receives any money on account of procuring for or placing in a house of prostitution any person for the purpose of causing such person to engage in the touching of the unclothed genitals or anus of another person with the intent to sexually arouse or gratify is guilty of a Class 4 felony. As introduced, this bill is a recommendation of the Virginia State Crime Commission.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
Signed into Law
Apr 2020
Introduced Jan 9, 2020
Signed Apr 2, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2020 · House of Delegates Feb 11, 2020
How they voted
37–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Mar 3, 2020
D
Democratic21
95% Yea
R
Republican19
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
42
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Apr 2, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 595 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Mar 3, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with substitute (37-Y 1-N)
upper
Mar 2, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 28, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 26, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 19, 2020
Committee
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
upper
Feb 19, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Judiciary with substitute (11-Y 2-N)
upper
Feb 12, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Feb 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (96-Y 4-N)
lower
Feb 7, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice (16-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 6, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 4, 2020
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
lower
Jan 9, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 9, 2020
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 20103888D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Karrie Delaney
DDemocratic
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