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| Bill | Prostitution; touching the unclothed genitals or anus of another, penalty. | Prostitution; touching the unclothed genitals or anus of another; penalty. Provides that any person who touches the unclothed genitals or anus of another with the intent to sexually arouse or gratify for money is guilty of prostitution, which is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill also provides that any person who receives any money on account of procuring for or placing in a house of prostitution any person for the purpose of causing such person to engage in the touching of the unclothed genitals or anus of another person with the intent to sexually arouse or gratify is guilty of a Class 4 felony. As introduced, this bill is a recommendation of the Virginia State Crime Commission. | us/states/va | Virginia General Assembly | 2020 | HB 1524 | Virginia HB 1524 (2020) |
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Virginia HB 1524 (2020) — Prostitution; touching the unclothed genitals or anus of another, penalty.
Prostitution; touching the unclothed genitals or anus of another; penalty. Provides that any person who touches the unclothed genitals or anus of another with the intent to sexually arouse or gratify for money is guilty of prostitution, which is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill also provides that any person who receives any money on account of procuring for or placing in a house of prostitution any person for the purpose of causing such person to engage in the touching of the unclothed genitals or anus of another person with the intent to sexually arouse or gratify is guilty of a Class 4 felony. As introduced, this bill is a recommendation of the Virginia State Crime Commission.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
- Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0595) (committee substitute) — source
- Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1524ER) (committee substitute) — source
- Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute HB1524S2 (committee substitute) — source
- Impact statement from VCSC (HB1524) (committee substitute) — source
- Impact statement from VCSC (HB1524S1) (committee substitute) — source
Votes
- Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) — 7–0 (pass) · lower
- VOTE: Passage (96-Y 4-N) — 95–4 (pass) · lower
- Reported from Courts of Justice (16-Y 1-N) — 16–1 (pass) · lower
- Passed Senate with substitute (37-Y 1-N) — 37–1 (pass) · upper
- Reported from Judiciary with substitute (11-Y 2-N) — 11–2 (pass) · upper
- VOTE: Adoption (91-Y 5-N) — 90–5 (pass) · lower
- Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) — 40–0 (pass) · upper
- Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) — 14–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Karrie K. Delaney — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2020-01-09 Presented and ordered printed 20103888D
introduction - 2020-01-09 Impact statement from VCSC (HB1524)
- 2020-01-09 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
referral-committee - 2020-02-04 Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
referral-committee - 2020-02-06 Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
- 2020-02-07 Reported from Courts of Justice (16-Y 1-N)
committee-passage - 2020-02-09 Read first time
reading-1 - 2020-02-10 Read second time and engrossed
reading-2 - 2020-02-11 Read third time and passed House (96-Y 4-N)
passage, reading-3 - 2020-02-11 VOTE: Passage (96-Y 4-N)
- 2020-02-12 Constitutional reading dispensed
- 2020-02-12 Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
referral-committee - 2020-02-13 Impact statement from DPB (HB1524)
- 2020-02-19 Reported from Judiciary with substitute (11-Y 2-N)
committee-passage - 2020-02-19 Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
referral-committee - 2020-02-19 Committee substitute printed 20108773D-S1
substitution - 2020-02-21 Impact statement from VCSC (HB1524S1)
- 2020-02-21 Impact statement from DPB (HB1524S1)
- 2020-02-26 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
committee-passage - 2020-02-27 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 2020-02-28 Passed by for the day
- 2020-03-02 Floor substitute printed 20109420D-S2 (DeSteph)
- 2020-03-02 Read third time
reading-3 - 2020-03-02 Passed by for the day
- 2020-03-03 Read third time
reading-3 - 2020-03-03 Committee substitute rejected 20108773D-S1
- 2020-03-03 Reading of substitute waived
- 2020-03-03 Substitute by Senator DeSteph agreed to 20109420D-S2
- 2020-03-03 Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute HB1524S2
- 2020-03-03 Passed Senate with substitute (37-Y 1-N)
passage - 2020-03-03 Impact statement from VCSC (HB1524S2)
- 2020-03-04 Placed on Calendar
- 2020-03-04 Senate substitute agreed to by House 20109420D-S2 (91-Y 5-N)
- 2020-03-04 VOTE: Adoption (91-Y 5-N)
- 2020-03-05 Impact statement from DPB (HB1524S2)
- 2020-03-07 Enrolled
- 2020-03-07 Signed by President
- 2020-03-08 Signed by Speaker
- 2020-03-09 Impact statement from DPB (HB1524ER)
- 2020-03-12 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
- 2020-03-12 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
- 2020-04-02 Approved by Governor-Chapter 595 (effective 7/1/20)
executive-signature
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/1e07a372-0068-43ce-b010-0f03aa112a1f. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).