# Virginia HB2310: Use of communications system to expose sexual or genital parts to a child; penalty. Virginia HB2310, Use of communications system to expose sexual or genital parts to a child; penalty., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Will Davis (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0261)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2310-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB2310 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Use of communications system to expose sexual or genital parts to a child; penalty. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-08 - Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0261) - Sponsor: Will Davis (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (316 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Use of communications system to expose sexual or genital parts to a child; penalty. Creates a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person 18 years of age or older who uses a communications system, including computers or computer networks or bulletin boards, or any other electronic means, with lascivious intent, to expose his sexual or genital parts to any person he knows or has reason to know is a child to whom he is not legally married and such child is 15 years of age or older. Under current law, it is a Class 5 felony for any person 18 years of age or older to use such communications system for the purposes of soliciting, with lascivious intent, any person he knows or has reason to believe is a child younger than 15 years of age to knowingly and intentionally commit certain sexual activities, including exposing his sexual or genital parts to any child to whom he is not legally married or proposing that any such child expose his sexual or genital parts to such person. It is also a Class 5 felony under current law for any person to commit such acts with any child he knows or has reason to believe is at least 15 years of age but younger than 18 years of age if such person is at least seven years older than the child. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia Criminal Justice Conference. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Will Davis (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-14 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 36 | 0 | | | 2025-02-12 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-01-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (32) - 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0261) (Governor) - 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 261 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-03: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 (House) - 2025-02-22: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2310) (House) - 2025-02-19: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2310ER) (House) - 2025-02-19: Enrolled (House) - 2025-02-19: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-17: Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2310) (House) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-04: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House) - 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-03: Printed as engrossed 25101099D-E (House) - 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House as amended (House) - 2025-02-03: Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to (House) - 2025-02-03: Read second time (House) - 2025-01-31: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-29: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-27: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-25: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal (House) - 2025-01-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2310) (House) - 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House) - 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101099D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072339.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072338.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057319.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057318.PDF) - Engrossed, 2025-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035660.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035659.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031295.HTML) - Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015838.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015836.PDF) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted) - SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed) - HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed) - HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed) - SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed) - HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072339.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072338.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057319.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057318.PDF) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035660.HTML) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035659.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031295.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015838.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015836.PDF) ## Related - [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025) - [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025) - [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025) - [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025) - [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025) - [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2310-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).