Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 1027
Children; use of communication systems to facilitate certain offenses, exception.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Wendell S. Walker (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED
Use of communications systems to facilitate certain offenses involving children; exception. Provides that the crime of using communications systems to facilitate certain offenses involving children only applies when (i) the child involved is within the age ranges prescribed by law or (ii) the other person involved is a law-enforcement officer posing as a child within the age ranges prescribed by law while in the performance of his official duties.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 11, 2026 · House
Continued to next session in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote) - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1027) - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) - Feb 6, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103294D