SB778
Display of obscene material to a minor unlawful; penalty.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 17, 2026
Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB778)
Chief Patron:
Mark Obenshain (R)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. 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. Current law only prohibits the display of child pornography or a grooming video or materials to a ... (More) child younger than 13 years of age by a person 18 years of age or older. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/22/2026 - Senate: Presented and ordered printed 26105663D
- 01/22/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB778)
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/23/2026 3:08 pm)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26107281D-S1
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/6/2026 10:47 am)
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB778)
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/12/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/12/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/23/2026 - House: Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
- 02/23/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 02/24/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/24/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/24/2026 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/25/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 03/02/2026 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
- 03/02/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 03/03/2026 - House: Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety
- 03/04/2026 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
- 03/04/2026 - House: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
- 03/06/2026 - House: Read second time
- 03/09/2026 - House: Read third time
- 03/09/2026 - House: Passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/13/2026 - Senate: Enrolled
- 03/13/2026 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB778ER)
- 03/13/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/13/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/14/2026 - Senate: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
- 03/14/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
- 03/17/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB778)
