Removing bona fide schools, public libraries, and museums from the list of exemptions from criminal liability relating to distribution and display to minor of obscene matter
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2024
Last action Feb 20, 2024
Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 16, 2024
How they voted
76–11
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 90
Feb 16, 2024
D
Democratic10
100% Nay
R
Republican80
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Feb 20, 2024
Committee
To Judiciary
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Feb 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
lower
Feb 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 201)
lower
Feb 16, 2024
Amended
Amendment rejected (Voice vote)
lower
Feb 16, 2024
Introduced
Amendment reported by the Clerk
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do pass
lower
Jan 12, 2024
Committee
To House Judiciary
lower
Jan 12, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Jan 1, 2024
Committee
To Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brandon Steele
RRepublican
Co
Corby Dillon
RRepublican
Co
Geoff Foster
RRepublican
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