SB 778 VA

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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.

• Mark D. Obenshain Republican · primary

1. Jan 22, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26105663D · upper
2. Jan 22, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
3. Jan 23, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB778) · upper
4. Jan 23, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/23/2026 3:08 pm) · upper
5. Feb 4, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) · upper
6. Feb 6, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107281D-S1 · upper
7. Feb 6, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/6/2026 10:47 am) · upper
8. Feb 9, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB778) · upper
9. Feb 11, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) · upper
10. Feb 12, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
11. Feb 12, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
12. Feb 12, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
13. Feb 13, 2026 Read second time · upper
14. Feb 13, 2026 Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to · upper
15. Feb 13, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
16. Feb 13, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
17. Feb 13, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
18. Feb 13, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
19. Feb 23, 2026 Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal · lower
20. Feb 24, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
21. Feb 24, 2026 Read first time · lower
22. Feb 24, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · lower
23. Feb 25, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N) · lower
24. Mar 2, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) · lower
25. Mar 3, 2026 Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety · lower
26. Mar 4, 2026 Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) · lower
27. Mar 6, 2026 Read second time · lower
28. Mar 9, 2026 Read third time · lower
29. Mar 9, 2026 Passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
30. Mar 13, 2026 Enrolled · upper
31. Mar 13, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB778ER) · upper
32. Mar 13, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
33. Mar 13, 2026 Signed by President · upper
34. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 · upper
35. Mar 14, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
36. Mar 17, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB778) · upper
37. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 348 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
38. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0348) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Courts of Justice Substitute · PDF
• Courts of Justice Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML