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SB778Introduced in the Senate

Display of obscene material to a minor unlawful; penalty.

Passed

Introduced by Mark Obenshain, District 2

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0348)

April 6, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

House of DelegatesStage: Passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A) · March 9, 2026

96

Yes

0

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

99 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each delegate voted

DelegateDistrictVote
Patrick Hope1Absent
Adele McClure2Yes
Alfonso Lopez3Yes
Charniele Herring4Yes
Kirk McPike5Yes
Richard Sullivan6Yes
Karen Keys-Gamarra7Yes
Irene Shin8Yes
Karrie Delaney9Yes
Dan Helmer10Yes

Bill history

  1. Presented and ordered printed 26105663D

  2. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB778)

  4. Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/23/2026 3:08 pm)

  5. Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)

  6. Committee substitute printed 26107281D-S1

  7. Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/6/2026 10:47 am)

  8. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB778)

  9. Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)

  10. Rules suspended

  11. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  12. Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  13. Read second time

  14. Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to

  15. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  16. Rules suspended

  17. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)

  18. Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A)

  19. Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal

  20. Placed on Calendar

  21. Read first time

  22. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  23. Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)

  24. Reported from Courts of Justice and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

  25. Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety

  26. Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

  27. Read second time

  28. Read third time

  29. Passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)

  30. Enrolled

  31. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB778ER)

  32. Signed by Speaker

  33. Signed by President

  34. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026

  35. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  36. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB778)

  37. Approved by Governor-Chapter 348 (effective 7/1/2026)

  38. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0348)

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