Bill Text: VA SB1736 | 2019 | Regular Session | Engrossed
Bill Title: Unlawful dissemination or sale of images of another person; penalty.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-18 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0515) [SB1736 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2019-SB1736-Engrossed.html
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §18.2-386.2 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§18.2-386.2. Unlawful dissemination or sale of images of another; penalty.
A. Any person who, with the intent to coerce, harass, or
intimidate, maliciously disseminates or sells any videographic or still image
created by any means whatsoever, including a falsely created videographic or
still image, that depicts another person who is [ or appears to be
] totally nude, or in a state of undress so as to expose the genitals, pubic
area, buttocks, or female breast, where such person knows or has reason to know
that he is not licensed or authorized to disseminate or sell such videographic
or still image is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. However, if a person uses
services of an Internet service provider, an electronic mail service provider,
or any other information service, system, or access software provider that
provides or enables computer access by multiple users to a computer server in
committing acts prohibited under this section, such provider shall not be held
responsible for violating this section for content provided by another person.
B. Venue for a prosecution under this section may lie in the jurisdiction where the unlawful act occurs or where any videographic or still image created by any means whatsoever is produced, reproduced, found, stored, received, or possessed in violation of this section.
C. The provisions of this section shall not preclude prosecution under any other statute.
