2001 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 202

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Prior Year Introduction As: HB 584/00 - JUD
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Departmental - State Police) and Delegate Pitkin
Entitled:
Child Pornography - Electronic Communication With a Minor

Synopsis:

Prohibiting communication with a minor by computer to engage in sexually explicit conversation to motivate the minor to engage in specified activities; providing a penalty; and specifying where prosecution may take place.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/22
First Reading Judiciary
1/24
Hearing 2/6 at 1:00 p.m.
2/12
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Chairman, Judiciary Comm.
Departmental
Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMPUTERS -see also- ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; ELECTRONIC GOVMNT.
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
OBSCENITY -see also- NUDITY & SEXUAL DISPLAYS; PORNOGRAPHY
PORNOGRAPHY -see also- NUDITY AND SEXUAL DISPLAYS; OBSCENITY
SEXUAL OFFENSES
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -see also- TELEPHONES
Bill affects the following Statute:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 419A )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered