Sexual offender; prohibited from residing within 500 feet of public park in proximity to children. (HB622)

Introduced By

Del. Bob Brink (D-Arlington)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
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

DateAction
01/08/2008Committee
01/08/2008Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 086611440
01/08/2008Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/09/2008Impact statement from VCSC (HB622)
01/16/2008Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
02/04/2008Impact statement from DPB (HB622)
02/08/2008Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/09/2008Read first time
02/11/2008Read second time and engrossed
02/12/2008Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/12/2008VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/12/2008Communicated to Senate
02/13/2008Constitutional reading dispensed
02/13/2008Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/14/2008Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
02/28/2008Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (12-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/29/2008Committee substitute printed 081568440-S1
02/29/2008Impact statement from VCSC (HB622S1)
03/03/2008Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
03/04/2008Read third time
03/04/2008Reading of substitute waived
03/04/2008Committee substitute agreed to 081568440-S1
03/04/2008Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB622S1
03/04/2008Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
03/05/2008Placed on Calendar
03/05/2008Senate substitute agreed to by House 081568440-S1 (99-Y 0-N)
03/05/2008VOTE: --- ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N)
03/07/2008Enrolled
03/07/2008Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB622ER)
03/07/2008Impact statement from VCSC (HB622ER)
03/07/2008Signed by Speaker
03/09/2008Signed by President
03/10/2008Impact statement from DPB (HB622ER)
03/27/2008G Approved by Governor-Chapter 726 (effective 7/1/08)

Comments

Julie writes:

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.