HB 1524 Virginia House of Delegates · 2020 Regular Session

Prostitution; touching the unclothed genitals or anus of another, penalty.

Summary
Prostitution; touching the unclothed genitals or anus of another; penalty. Provides that any person who touches the unclothed genitals or anus of another with the intent to sexually arouse or gratify for money is guilty of prostitution, which is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill also provides that any person who receives any money on account of procuring for or placing in a house of prostitution any person for the purpose of causing such person to engage in the touching of the unclothed genitals or anus of another person with the intent to sexually arouse or gratify is guilty of a Class 4 felony. As introduced, this bill is a recommendation of the Virginia State Crime Commission.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
Signed into Law
Apr 2020
Introduced Jan 9, 2020 Signed Apr 2, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2020 · House of Delegates Feb 11, 2020

How they voted

37–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Mar 3, 2020
D Democratic21
20 Yea 1 Nay
95% Yea
R Republican19
17 Yea 2
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
42
Key actions
3
Committee
8
Apr 2, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 595 (effective 7/1/20)
Mar 3, 2020
Senate · Passed
Passed Senate with substitute (37-Y 1-N)
Feb 26, 2020
Senate · Reported by committee
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
Feb 19, 2020
Senate · Referred to committee
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
Feb 19, 2020
Senate · Reported by committee
Reported from Judiciary with substitute (11-Y 2-N)
Feb 12, 2020
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
Feb 11, 2020
House of Delegates · Passed
Read third time and passed House (96-Y 4-N)
Feb 7, 2020
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Reported from Courts of Justice (16-Y 1-N)
Feb 6, 2020
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
Feb 4, 2020
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
Jan 9, 2020
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Jan 9, 2020
House of Delegates · Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 20103888D
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Karrie Delaney
Karrie Delaney
DDemocratic
VA
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