Child sexual offenses; creates number of new crimes labeled indecent liberties with children. (HB574)
Introduced By
Del. Vivian Watts (D-Annandale)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
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. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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01/08/2008 | Committee |
01/08/2008 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 084526784 |
01/08/2008 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/09/2008 | Impact statement from VCSC (HB574) |
01/16/2008 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
02/01/2008 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/01/2008 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
02/04/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (HB574) |
02/04/2008 | Committee substitute printed 080843784-H1 |
02/04/2008 | Impact statement from VCSC (HB574H1) |
02/05/2008 | Assigned App. sub: Public Safety (Sherwood) |
02/05/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (HB574H1) |
02/12/2008 | Left in Appropriations |
Comments
There is one really screwy part of this bill that I assume is an error -- section B reads:
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.