Unlawful dissemination of unsolicited, obscene image of self to another; penalty.
Summary
Unlawful dissemination of unsolicited, obscene image of self to another; penalty. Provides that any person who, with the intent to coerce, harass, or intimidate, disseminates to any person 18 years of age or older any unsolicited, obscene videographic or still image created by any means whatsoever that depicts himself totally nude, or in a state of undress so as to expose his own genitals, pubic area, buttocks, or female breast is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2021
Last action Feb 17, 2021
Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 2, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
11
Committee
11
Amendments
1
Feb 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (8-Y 5-N 1-A)
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Committee
Assigned Judiciary sub: Criminal Law
upper
Feb 3, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Feb 2, 2021
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendment HB2254EH1
lower
Feb 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Amendment by Delegate Convirs-Fowler agreed to
lower
Feb 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 21103833D-H1
lower
Feb 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed by for the day
lower
Jan 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 19, 2021
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
lower
Jan 13, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 13, 2021
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 21100465D
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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