1996 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 305

CHAPTER NUMBER: 443 File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Prior Year Introduction As: SB 22/95 - JPR
Sponsored By:
Delegates T. Murphy, Grosfeld, Turner, and Perry
Entitled:
Child Pornography - Computers

Synopsis:

Expanding certain provisions of law relating to child pornography to minors who are subject to sadomasochistic abuse; prohibiting the use of a computer to compile, enter, print, publish, reproduce, buy, sell, exchange, transmit, disseminate, or advertise data relating to minors for the purpose of facilitating, encouraging, offering, or soliciting sexual conduct or sadomasochistic abuse of or with a minor by means of a computer; authorizing the Department of State Police to enforce the Act; etc.

Legislative History

House Action
1/25
First Reading Judiciary
2/7
Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.
3/11
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/13
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/15
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
4/1
House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments
House Requests Senate Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Doory, Perry, Bissett
4/4
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
4/5
Passed Enrolled
5/14
Signed by the Governor Chapter 443
Senate Action
3/18
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/3
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (44-0)
4/4
Senate Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Stone, Kelley, Ferguson
4/5
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Timothy D. Murphy, District 47A
Delegate Sharon Grosfeld, District 18
Delegate Marsha G. Perry, District 33
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMPUTERS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES, SENTENCES
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY, JUVENILE CAUSES, YOUTH
PORNOGRAPHY -see also- NUDITY AND SEXUAL DISPLAYS, OBSCENITY
STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 419A )
Article - 88B Department of State Police
( 4 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:
House
Number: 441377/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 13, 1996 at: 11:01 Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 378734/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 4, 1996 at: 11:36 Status: Adopted