Sex offenders; prohibits residence in proximity to schools. (HB205)

Introduced By

Del. Bob Marshall (R-Manassas) with support from 12 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Those copatrons are Del. Dave Albo (R-Springfield), Del. Clay Athey (R-Front Royal), Del. Kathy Byron (R-Lynchburg), Del. Bill Fralin (R-Roanoke), Del. Tom Gear (R-Hampton), Del. Steve Landes (R-Weyers Cave), Del. Scott Lingamfelter (R-Woodbridge), Del. Danny Marshall (R-Danville), Del. Glenn Oder (R-Newport News), Del. John O'Bannon (R-Richmond), Del. Tommy Wright (R-Victoria), Sen. John Cosgrove (R-Chesapeake)

Progress

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

Description

Sex offenses prohibiting residence in proximity to schools. Provides that every person who is convicted of a sexually violent offense as defined in 9.1-902 shall be forever prohibited from maintaining a permanent residence (more than 21 consecutive days) that is less than 1,000 linear feet from a primary, secondary, or high school. A violation of this provision is a Class 1 misdemeanor. A second or subsequent violation is a Class 6 felony. This bill was incorporated by House Bill 984. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/03/2006Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 063026396
01/03/2006Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/04/2006Fiscal impact statement from VCSC (HB205)
01/18/2006Assigned to Courts of Justice sub-committee: Criminal Law
01/24/2006Referred from Courts of Justice
01/24/2006Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
01/27/2006Incorporated by Militia, Police and Public Safety (HB984-Sherwood)