Sex offenders; Crime Commission to study monitoring in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. (SJ120)

Introduced By

Sen. Ken Stolle (R-Virginia Beach) with support from 7 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Those copatrons are Del. Dave Albo (R-Springfield), Del. Rob Bell (R-Charlottesville), Del. Terry Kilgore (R-Gate City), Del. Ken Melvin (D-Portsmouth), Del. Brian Moran (D-Alexandria), Sen. Janet Howell (D-Reston), Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate

Description

Study; sex offenders in nursing homes and assisted living facilities; report. Directs the Virginia State Crime Commission to study the monitoring of sex offenders in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. The study will examine: (i) avenues to better protect residents from sex offenders; (ii) current procedures to protect residents from other residents who may commit sex offenses due to debilitating physical and mental self-control as a result of stroke and other illnesses; (iii) the number of prisoners being released on geriatric parole; (iv) the number of registered sex offenders housed in nursing homes and assisted living facilities in Virginia; (v) notification and monitoring of sex offenders in Virginia's nursing homes and assisted living facilities; and (vi) treatment options available to sex offenders housed in nursing homes and assisted living facilities in Virginia. Read the Bill »

Status

03/09/2006: Passed the Senate

History

DateAction
01/11/2006Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 061254134
01/11/2006Referred to Committee on Rules
02/03/2006Reported from Rules with substitute
02/06/2006Committee substitute printed 064447820-S1
02/06/2006Reading waived (40-Y 0-N)
02/06/2006VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
02/07/2006Read second time
02/07/2006Reading of substitute waived
02/07/2006Committee substitute agreed to 064447820-S1
02/07/2006Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SJ120S1
02/08/2006Read third time and agreed to by Senate by voice vote
02/08/2006Communicated to House
02/14/2006Placed on Calendar
02/14/2006Referred to Committee on Rules
03/02/2006Reported from Rules (15-Y 0-N)
03/06/2006Taken up
03/06/2006Agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N 1-A)
03/06/2006VOTE: PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N 1-A)
03/09/2006Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ120ER)