Sexual offender; prohibited from residing within 500 feet of public park in proximity to children. (HB622)
Introduced By
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Sex offenses prohibiting from residing in proximity to children; penalty. Adds to the places where a sex offender is prohibited from living a public park that is adjacent to a primary, secondary, or high school. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/08/2008 | Committee |
01/08/2008 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 086611440 |
01/08/2008 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/09/2008 | Impact statement from VCSC (HB622) |
01/16/2008 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
02/04/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (HB622) |
02/08/2008 | Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/09/2008 | Read first time |
02/11/2008 | Read second time and engrossed |
02/12/2008 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
02/12/2008 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/12/2008 | Communicated to Senate |
02/13/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/13/2008 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/14/2008 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
02/28/2008 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (12-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/29/2008 | Committee substitute printed 081568440-S1 |
02/29/2008 | Impact statement from VCSC (HB622S1) |
03/03/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
03/04/2008 | Read third time |
03/04/2008 | Reading of substitute waived |
03/04/2008 | Committee substitute agreed to 081568440-S1 |
03/04/2008 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB622S1 |
03/04/2008 | Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N) |
03/05/2008 | Placed on Calendar |
03/05/2008 | Senate substitute agreed to by House 081568440-S1 (99-Y 0-N) |
03/05/2008 | VOTE: --- ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N) |
03/07/2008 | Enrolled |
03/07/2008 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB622ER) |
03/07/2008 | Impact statement from VCSC (HB622ER) |
03/07/2008 | Signed by Speaker |
03/09/2008 | Signed by President |
03/10/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (HB622ER) |
03/27/2008 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 726 (effective 7/1/08) |
Comments
Residency laws already in effect have added no additional level of safety to our children. In fact, they have proven to do the opposite in that they provide a false sense of security for parents. As has been proven in Georgia and other states, not only are these laws unconstitutional, the cost and time to enforce such laws add an extra burden on local and state budgets as well as law enforcement time commitment. Proximity laws do not reduce sex crimes or protect our children. Most sex crimes are committed by new offenders, not those known to have committed prior sex crimes. Please stop this witch hunt and instead focus efforts and resources on educational needs and family counseling.