Display of obscene material to a minor unlawful; penalty.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 18.2-374.4 of the Code of Virginia, relating to display of obscene material to a minor unlawful; penalty.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
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.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jan 22, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 348 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Mark D. Obenshain
Recorded votes
Passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-09 · P · Y 96, X 3
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 22
Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-03-02 · P · Y 22
Subcommittee recommends reporting and rereferred to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-25 · P · Y 10
Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-13 · P · Y 38, X 2
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-13 · P · Y 38, X 2
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-12 · P · Y 40
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-02-11 · P · Y 14, X 1
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-02-04 · P · Y 14, X 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 348.