2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1208

CHAPTER NUMBER: 539 File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 720
Sponsored By:
Delegates Shank, Amedori, Donoghue, Dwyer, Kelly, Lee, McComas, O'Donnell, Simmons, Sophocleus, and Zirkin
Entitled:
Crimes - Internet Child Pornography - Removal

Synopsis:

Requiring an investigative or law enforcement officer who receives information that an item of alleged child pornography resides on a server or other storage device controlled or owned by an interactive computer service provider to contact the provider and request the provider's voluntary compliance in removing the item within a specified period of time; requiring the officer to apply for a court order if the provider does not voluntarily remove the item; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/13
First Reading Judiciary
2/18
Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.
3/22
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/24
Third Reading Passed (149-0)
4/5
Returned Passed
5/26
Signed by the Governor Chapter 539
Senate Action
3/25
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/7
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/5
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/6
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Delegate Carmen Amedori, District 5A
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Donald H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31
Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
Delegate Luiz R. S. Simmons, District 17
Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32
Delegate Bobby A. Zirkin, District 11
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMPUTERS -see also- ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; ELECTRONIC GOVMNT.
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
ELECTRONIC COMMERCE -see also- ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER
HEARINGS
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
PENALTIES
PETITIONS
PORNOGRAPHY -see also- NUDITY AND SEXUAL DISPLAYS; OBSCENITY
PROCESS SERVING
REPORTS
STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
STATE'S ATTORNEYS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 10-402 , 10-402 , 10-406 , 10-406 )
Criminal Law
( 11-207 , 11-208 , 11-208.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 292911/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 23, 2004   at: 10:52 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 24, 2004: Third Reading Passed (140-0)
Senate
April 6, 2004: Third Reading Passed (47-0)