SB 778 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Display of obscene material to a minor unlawful; penalty.

Summary
Display of obscene material to a minor unlawful; penalty. Makes it a Class 6 felony for any person 18 years of age or older to display obscene material, as defined in relevant law, to a minor younger than 13 years of age with lascivious intent. Current law only prohibits the display of child pornography or a grooming video or materials to a child younger than 13 years of age by a person 18 years of age or older.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 22, 2026 Signed Apr 6, 2026
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Enrolled Chaptered · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill updates the official session and chapter number for the act, changing the session year from 2026 to 2026 and assigning it Chapter 348. It also updates the approval date to April 6, 2026. These are technical formatting changes required to finalize the bill as law.
TECHNICAL

Updated the session year header to reflect the correct legislative session.

Added the specific chapter number (Chapter 348) to the act title.

Changed the approval date to April 6, 2026.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 12, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 9, 2026

How they voted

390
Passed
Total votes 39
Feb 12, 2026
D Democratic20
20 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
38
Key actions
12
Committee
9
Apr 6, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 348 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive
Mar 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB778ER)
upper
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Committee
Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Committee
Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 26105663D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Mark Obenshain
Mark Obenshain
RRepublican
VA
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