WV HB4006 | 2014 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on April 10 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-04-10 - Chapter 35, Acts, Regular Session, 2014
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to amend the defined crimes and penalties imposed by West Virginia law related to the possession and distribution of child pornography. The bill adds the “accessing with to intent to view” images of child pornography to the defined offense, and amends and clarifies certain elements of the defined offenses. The bill also creates enhanced penalties for offenders who intentionally view, possess, distribute or transmit a large quantity of such images. The bill also creates enhanced penalties for those who are convicted of a second and subsequent offenses and for those who were previously convicted of a felony sex offense where the victim was a minor.

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Title

Relating to the possession and distribution of child pornography

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2014-03-08 - House - House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 369) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-03-07 - Senate - Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 7) (Y: 33 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-01-27 - House - Passed House (Roll No. 16) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2014-04-10HouseChapter 35, Acts, Regular Session, 2014
2014-03-14SenateApproved by Governor 3/24/14 - Senate Journal
2014-03-24HouseApproved by Governor 3/24/14
2014-03-14HouseApproved by Governor 3/24/14 - House Journal
2014-03-20HouseTo Governor 3/20/14
2014-03-14HouseTo Governor 3/20/14 - House Journal
2014-03-14SenateTo Governor 3/20/14 - Senate Journal
2014-03-08SenateHouse Message received
2014-03-08HouseCompleted legislative action
2014-03-08HouseCommunicated to Senate
2014-03-08HouseHouse concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 369)
2014-03-08HouseHouse received Senate message
2014-03-07SenateSenate requests House to concur
2014-03-07SenatePassed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 7)
2014-03-07SenateRead 3rd time
2014-03-07SenateOn 3rd reading
2014-03-06SenateCommittee amendment as amended adopted (Voice vote)
2014-03-06SenateAmendment to committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2014-03-06SenateCommittee Amendment Reported
2014-03-06SenateRead 2nd time
2014-03-06SenateOn 2nd reading
2014-03-05SenateRead 1st time
2014-03-05SenateImmediate consideration
2014-03-05SenateReported do pass, with amendment and title amendment
2014-01-28SenateTo Judiciary
2014-01-28SenateIntroduced in Senate
2014-01-28SenateHouse Message received
2014-01-27HouseCommunicated to Senate
2014-01-27HousePassed House (Roll No. 16)
2014-01-27HouseRead 3rd time
2014-01-27HouseOn 3rd reading, Daily Calendar
2014-01-24HouseRead 2nd time
2014-01-24HouseOn 2nd reading, Daily Calendar
2014-01-23HouseRead 1st time
2014-01-23HouseOn 1st reading, Daily Calendar
2014-01-22HouseDo pass
2014-01-16HouseTo House Finance
2014-01-16HouseDo pass, but first to Finance
2014-01-08HouseTo House Judiciary
2014-01-08HouseIntroduced in House
2014-01-08HouseTo Judiciary then Finance
2014-01-08HouseFiled for introduction

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