VA SB249 | 2022 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on April 11 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-04-11 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0594)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on April 11 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-04-11 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0594)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Sexual abuse of animals; penalty. Provides that any person who knowingly (i) engages in sexual contact with an animal; (ii) causes another person by force, threat, or intimidation to engage in sexual contact with an animal; (iii) advertises, solicits, offers, sells, purchases, or possesses an animal with the intent that the animal be subject to sexual contact; (iv) permits sexual contact with an animal to be conducted on any premises under his ownership or control; or (v) produces, distributes, publishes, sells, transmits, finances, possesses, or possesses with the intent to distribute, publish, sell, or transmit an obscene item depicting a person engaged in sexual contact with an animal is guilty of a Class 6 felony. The bill also provides that any person convicted of sexual abuse of an animal shall be prohibited from possessing, owning, or exercising control over any animal and may be ordered to attend an appropriate treatment program or obtain psychiatric or psychological counseling. Sexual abuse of animals; penalty. Provides that any person who knowingly (i) engages in sexual contact with an animal; (ii) causes another person by force, threat, or intimidation to engage in sexual contact with an animal; (iii) advertises, solicits, offers, sells, purchases, or possesses an animal with the intent that the animal be subject to sexual contact; (iv) permits sexual contact with an animal to be conducted on any premises under his ownership or control; or (v) produces, distributes, publishes, sells, transmits, finances, possesses, or possesses with the intent to distribute, publish, sell, or transmit an obscene item depicting a person engaged in sexual contact with an animal is guilty of a Class 6 felony. The bill also provides that any person convicted of sexual abuse of an animal shall be prohibited from possessing, owning, or exercising control over any animal and may be ordered to attend an appropriate treatment program or obtain psychiatric or psychological counseling.
Title
Sexual abuse of animals; definitions, penalty.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2022-03-08 - Senate - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-03-07 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (97-Y 0-N) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2022-03-02 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (17-Y 3-N) (Y: 17 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-28 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-15 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N) (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-07 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Judiciary with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-01-25 - Senate - Senate: Rereferred from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (11-Y 1-N) (Y: 11 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-03-07 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (97-Y 0-N) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2022-03-02 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (17-Y 3-N) (Y: 17 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-28 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-15 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N) (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-07 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Judiciary with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-01-25 - Senate - Senate: Rereferred from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (11-Y 1-N) (Y: 11 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-11 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0594) | |
| 2022-04-11 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 594 (effective 7/1/22) | |
| 2022-03-22 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022 | |
| 2022-03-22 | Senate | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022 |
| 2022-03-10 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2022-03-10 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2022-03-10 | Senate | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB249ER) |
| 2022-03-10 | Senate | Enrolled |
| 2022-03-08 | Senate | Title replaced 22107253D-H1 |
| 2022-03-08 | Senate | House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-03-07 | House | VOTE: Passage (97-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-03-07 | House | Passed House with substitute (97-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-03-07 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB249H1 |
| 2022-03-07 | House | Committee substitute agreed to 22107253D-H1 |
| 2022-03-07 | House | Read third time |
| 2022-03-04 | House | Read second time |
| 2022-03-02 | House | Committee substitute printed 22107253D-H1 |
| 2022-03-02 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (17-Y 3-N) |
| 2022-02-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-27 | House | Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 2022-02-22 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2022-02-22 | House | Read first time |
| 2022-02-22 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2022-02-15 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-14 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB249S1 |
| 2022-02-14 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to 22106117D-S1 |
| 2022-02-14 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
| 2022-02-14 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2022-02-11 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-10 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-07 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
| 2022-02-07 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 22106117D-S1 |
| 2022-02-07 | Senate | Reported from Judiciary with substitute (14-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-01-31 | Senate | Assigned Judiciary sub: Criminal Law |
| 2022-01-25 | Senate | Rereferred to Judiciary |
| 2022-01-25 | Senate | Rereferred from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (11-Y 1-N) |
| 2022-01-11 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
| 2022-01-11 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100190D |
