Sen. Mark Obenshain

Co-sponsor HJ 773

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending Old Dominion Association of Church Schools students.

Introduced Feb 7, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SB 1620

In committee · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Protective orders; violation of provisions.

In committee Feb 6, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1603

In committee · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Human trafficking; prevention and awareness.

Provides that any person who commits an act of aiding prostitution or illicit sexual intercourse or using a vehicle to promote prostitution or unlawful sexual intercourse, when such act involves a minor, is guilty of a Class 6 felony. Under current law, such acts are punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill adds these two new felony offenses to (i) the definition of "violent felony" for the purposes of sentencing guidelines, (ii) the definition of barrier crimes for the purposes of background checks for employees or volunteers providing care to children or the elderly or disabled, (iii) the definition of predicate criminal acts for street gangs, (iv) the definition of racketeering activity under the Virginia Racketeer Influence and Corrupt Organization Act, (v) the list of violations that a multi-jurisdiction grand jury is responsible for investigating, and (vi) the list of offenses requiring registration in the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry. The bill includes touching the intimate parts of another person with the intent to sexually arouse or gratify or allowing another person to touch one's own intimate parts with the intent to sexually arouse or gratify to the list of conduct that, when done for money or its equivalent, constitutes prostitution, which is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor or, when such act involves a minor, a Class 6 felony. The bill also provides that any person who receives money for procuring another person for the purpose of causing such person to touch the intimate parts of another person with the intent to sexually arouse or gratify is guilty of a Class 4 felony or, if such offense involves procuring a minor, a Class 3 felony. The bill also adds felony prostitution and felony human trafficking offenses involving a minor to the definition of "violent felony" for the purposes of sentencing guidelines and provides that each violation of commercial sex trafficking is a separate and distinct felony. The bill allows a court to order, upon application by the attorney for the Commonwealth or the defendant, that the testimony of (a) a child victim of an offense of commercial sex trafficking or prostitution, if such child is 14 years of age or younger at the time of the offense and 16 years of age or younger at the time of the trial, or (b) a child witness of such offense, if such child is 14 years of age or younger at the time of trial, be taken by two-way closed-circuit television.

In committee Feb 6, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1621

In committee · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Assault and battery against a family or household member; enhanced penalty.

In committee Feb 6, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SB 1402

In committee · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Health care provider panels; vertically integrated carriers, public hospitals.

In committee Feb 6, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SB 1781

In committee · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Contests of certain elections; location of proceeding to contest.

In committee Feb 6, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SJ 266

Passed · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending the Washington Capitals.

Passed Feb 4, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 313

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending the Commissioners of the Revenue Association of Virginia.

Introduced Feb 4, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SJ 355

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Commending the Page County High School softball team.

Introduced Feb 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SJ 327

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending Doorways for Women and Families.

Introduced Feb 1, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track