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§ 18.2-368 Placing or leaving spouse for prostitution; penalty

Any person who, by force, fraud, intimidation, or threats, places or leaves or procures any other person to place or leave his spouse in a bawdy place for the purpose of prostitution or unlawful sexual intercourse, anal intercourse, cunnilingus, fellatio, or anilingus is guilty of pandering, punishable as a Class 4 felony.

History

The record of this law’s original creation isn’t available online. It has been modified 4 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1960, chapter 358; in 1975, chapters 14 and 15; in 2014, chapter 794; in 2020, chapter 900.

Code 1950, § 18.1-207; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 2014, c. 794; 2020, c. 900.

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Amendment Attempts

HB415: Gender-specific crimes, certain; penalty. (failed)

HB1701: Gender-neutral terms; assisted conception, prohibitions on same-sex marriage and civil unions, etc. (failed)

HB2087: Prostitution-related crimes; minors, penalties.

HB251: Prostitution-related crimes; minors, increases penalties. (failed)

HB623: Gender-neutral terms; prohibitions on same-sex marriage and civil unions removed from Code. (passed)

HB251: Prostitution-related crimes; minors, increases penalties.

HB1714: Assault and battery; serious bodily injury; penalty. (failed)

HB2310: Use of communications system to expose sexual or genital parts to a child; penalty. (passed)

HB2338: Public education; changes relating to graduation from a public high school, etc. (failed)

HB2456: Discretionary sentencing guideline midpoints; violent felony offenses. (failed)

HB2491: Assault and battery; serious bodily injury, penalty. (failed)

HB2556: Address Confidentiality Program; removal of Program participant, penalty. (failed)

HB2694: Criminal sexual assault against a minor; capital murder, death penalty, etc. (failed)

HB2763: Prostitution; increases penalties for a third or subsequent offense of solicitation from an adult. (failed)

SB1092: Address Confidentiality Program; removal of Program participant, penalty.

SB1322: Virginia Gaming Commerce Regulation Act; established, penalties distribution of funds, report. (failed)

SB1323: Virginia Gaming Commerce Regulation Act; established, penalties, report. (failed)

HB244: Robbery; conforms certain provisions of Code to degrees of robbery offenses.

HB251: Assault and battery; creates Class 6 felony for serious bodily injury. (failed)

HB287: Higher ed. institution; eligibility for in-state tuition for citizens of fed. recognized Va. tribes.

HB417: Children of active duty service members or veterans; in-state tuition eligibility.

HB1272: Electronic gaming devices; regulation, penalties, sunset.

SB456: Higher ed. institutions; eligibility for in-state tuition for citizens of fed. recognized Va. tribes. (failed)

SB661: Va. Small Business Economic Dev. Act; established, regulation and taxation of skill game machines.