HB574: Child sexual offenses; creates number of new crimes labeled indecent liberties with children.

Chief Patron

Vivian Watts (D-39)
Annandale, VA
Served: 1996–

Progress

	Introduced
	Passed Committee
	Passed House
	Passed Senate
	Signed by Governor
	Became Law

Status

02/12/2008: Failed to Pass in Committee

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Summary

Child sex offenses. Creates a number of new crimes labeled "indecent liberties with children" that mirror, and expand upon, existing offenses but with new victim age classifications and specific offender classifications. The bill also provides that any person who is convicted of such an offense and was previously convicted of such an offense or of any offense set forth in subsection B of § 18.2-67.5:2 (felony sexual assaults) shall upon conviction be sentenced to the maximum term authorized for the offense and shall not have all or any part of his sentence suspended.

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Video

Votes were cast on this bill on the following dates for which Richmond Sunlight has video: 01/09/2008, 01/09/2008, 02/01/2008, 02/01/2008, 02/04/2008, 02/04/2008, 02/05/2008 and 02/12/2008.

Comments

cvllelaw writes:

There is one really screwy part of this bill that I assume is an error -- section B reads:

A parent, step-parent, grandparent, or step-grandparent of a victim who was less than 15 years of age at the time of the violation is guilty of a felony punishable by confinement in a state correctional facility for a term of not less than two nor more than 10 years and by a fine of not more than $100,000.

Surely they mean that if the offender is the parent, etc., of a child under 15, that parent is subject to enhanced penalties. As it is worded now, it provides that the parent of the child gets locked up without regard for whether the parent actually violated the law.

Posted 6 months ago. #

Poll Results

4 votes

Bill Text

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