Child pornography; lawful possession by employees of Department of Social Services.
Summary
Provides that an employee of the Department of Social Services or a local department of social services may, in the course of conducting his professional duties, lawfully possess child pornography for a bona fide purpose.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jan 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2017
Senate Passage
Jan 2017
Signed into Law
Feb 2017
Introduced Jan 2, 2017
Signed Feb 20, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Feb 20, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 96 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Jan 27, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 26, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
legislature
Jan 25, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB1580E
legislature
Jan 25, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
legislature
Jan 13, 2017
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
legislature
Jan 2, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 2, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101992D
legislature
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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