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SB778 Senate Bill
Signed by Governor
2026-04-06

Display of obscene material to a minor unlawful; penalty.

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.

Bill Details

State

Virginia

Session

2026 Regular Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB778

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Sponsors

Mark Obenshain (Sen - R)

Action History

2026-04-06 Approved by Governor-Chapter 348 (effective 7/1/2026)
2026-04-06 Approved by Governor-Chapter 348 (effective 7/1/2026)
2026-03-17 S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB778)
2026-03-14 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
2026-03-14 S Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
2026-03-13 S Signed by President
2026-03-13 H Signed by Speaker
2026-03-13 S Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB778ER)
2026-03-13 S Enrolled
2026-03-09 H Passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-03-09 H Read third time
2026-03-06 H Read second time
2026-03-04 H Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
2026-03-03 H Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety
2026-03-02 H Reported from Courts of Justice and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
2026-02-25 H Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)
2026-02-24 H Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2026-02-24 H Read first time
2026-02-24 H Placed on Calendar
2026-02-23 H Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
2026-02-13 S Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-13 S Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-13 S Rules suspended
2026-02-13 S Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)
2026-02-13 S Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
2026-02-13 S Read second time
2026-02-12 S Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
2026-02-12 S Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-12 S Rules suspended
2026-02-11 S Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
2026-02-09 S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB778)
2026-02-06 S Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/6/2026 10:47 am)
2026-02-06 S Committee substitute printed 26107281D-S1
2026-02-04 S Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
2026-01-23 S Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/23/2026 3:08 pm)
2026-01-23 S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB778)
2026-01-22 S Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2026-01-22 S Presented and ordered printed 26105663D

Votes

2026-02-04 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) Yea: 14 Nay: 0
2026-02-11 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) Yea: 14 Nay: 0
2026-02-12 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) Yea: 40 Nay: 0
2026-02-13 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A) Yea: 38 Nay: 0
2026-02-13 Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A) Yea: 38 Nay: 0
2026-02-25 Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N) Yea: 10 Nay: 0
2026-03-02 Reported from Courts of Justice and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) Yea: 22 Nay: 0
2026-03-04 Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) Yea: 22 Nay: 0
2026-03-09 Passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A) Yea: 96 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-01-22 S Courts of Justice
2026-02-04 S Finance and Appropriations
2026-02-23 H Courts of Justice: Criminal
2026-02-24 H Courts of Justice
2026-03-02 H Appropriations
2026-03-03 H Appropriations: Transportation & Public Safety

Bill Text Versions

2026-01-22 Introduced
2026-02-06 Comm Sub
2026-03-13 Enrolled

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