Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry; written notice of applicable law to offenders. (HB1328)

Introduced By

Del. Brenda Pogge (R-Williamsburg)

Progress

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

Description

Written notice to sex offenders of applicable laws.  Requires that a copy of all laws applicable to the requirements placed upon persons required to register or reregister with the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry be provided to such persons once per year upon registration or upon reregistration. The Attorney General is responsible for approving the list of laws to be provided, and such list shall be printed from the Department of State Police website and given directly to the person along with his receipt of registry. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/22/2010Committee
01/22/2010Presented and ordered printed 10104370D
01/22/2010Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
01/29/2010Impact statement from DPB (HB1328)
02/16/2010Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety

Comments

Mary writes:

This Bill is long overdue.
Thank you Delegate Pogge!
The myriad of restrictions and regulations that all RSO's must abide by are not available with the VSP, Probation and Parole doesn’t know what they are and even if you pay a lawyer they can't find them all. Then those rules change EVERY year because of the General Assembly. An action or location that was completely legal last year could now be a Class 6 Felony for an RSO this year.
Probation rules are given to those on probation so why doesn’t the Commonwealth disclose the restrictions and regulations that Registered Sex Offenders must obey?
No other group of citizens are banned and restricted like RSO's and because of that they must know what those restrictions are to avoid inadvertently breaking them.
A Great Bill!!!!