HB1101: Automatic notification of registration of sex offenders; common interest communities.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 9.1-914 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 9.1-914. Automatic notification of registration to certain entities; electronic notification to requesting persons.
Any school, day-care service and child-minding service, and
any state-regulated or state-licensed child day center, child day program,
children's residential facility, family day home, assisted living facility or
foster home as defined in § 63.2-100, nursing home or certified nursing
facility as defined in § 32.1-123, association of a common interest
community as defined in § 55-528, and any institution of higher
education may request from the State Police and, upon compliance with the
requirements therefor established by the State Police, shall be eligible to
receive from the State Police electronic notice of the registration or
reregistration of any sex offender and if such entities do not have the
capability of receiving such electronic notice, the entity may register with
the State Police to receive written notification of sex offender registration
or reregistration. Within three business days of receipt by the State Police of
registration or reregistration, the State Police shall electronically or in
writing notify an entity listed above that has requested such notification, has
complied with the requirements established by the State Police and is located
in the same or a contiguous zip code area as the address of the offender as
shown on the registration.
The Virginia Council for Private Education shall annually provide the State Police, in an electronic format approved by the State Police, with the location of every private school in the Commonwealth that is accredited through one of the approved accrediting agencies of the Council, and an electronic mail address for each school if available, for purposes of receiving notice under this section.
Any person may request from the State Police and, upon compliance with the requirements therefor established by the State Police, shall be eligible to receive from the State Police electronic notice of the registration or reregistration of any sex offender. Within three business days of receipt by the State Police of registration or reregistration, the State Police shall electronically notify a person who has requested such notification, has complied with the requirements established by the State Police and is located in the same or a contiguous zip code area as the address of the offender as shown on the registration.
The State Police shall establish reasonable guidelines governing the automatic dissemination of Registry information, which may include the payment of a fee, whether a one-time fee or a regular assessment, to maintain the electronic access. The fee, if any, shall defray the costs of establishing and maintaining the electronic notification system and notice by mail.
For the purposes of this section:
"Child-minding service" means provision of temporary custodial care or supervisory services for the minor child of another;
"Day-care service" means provision of supplementary care and protection during a part of the day for the minor child of another; and
"School" means any public, religious or private educational institution, including any preschool, elementary school, secondary school, post-secondary school, trade or professional institution, or institution of higher education.
HOUSE BILL NO. 1101
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 9.1-914 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 9.1-914. Automatic notification of registration to certain entities; electronic notification to requesting persons.
Any school, day-care service and child-minding service, and any state-regulated or
state-licensed child day center, child day program, children's residential
facility, family day home, assisted living facility or foster home as defined
in § 63.2-100, nursing home or certified nursing facility as defined in §
32.1-123, association of a common
interest community as defined in § 55-528, and any
institution of higher education may request from the State Police and, upon
compliance with the requirements therefor established by the State Police,
shall be eligible to receive from the State Police electronic notice of the
registration or reregistration of any sex offender and if such entities do not
have the capability of receiving such electronic notice, the entity may
register with the State Police to receive written notification of sex offender
registration or reregistration. Within three business days of receipt by the
State Police of registration or reregistration, the State Police shall
electronically or in writing notify an entity listed above that has requested
such notification, has complied with the requirements established by the State
Police and is located in the same or a contiguous zip code area as the address
of the offender as shown on the registration.
The Virginia Council for Private Education shall annually provide the State Police, in an electronic format approved by the State Police, with the location of every private school in the Commonwealth that is accredited through one of the approved accrediting agencies of the Council, and an electronic mail address for each school if available, for purposes of receiving notice under this section.
Any person may request from the State Police and, upon compliance with the requirements therefor established by the State Police, shall be eligible to receive from the State Police electronic notice of the registration or reregistration of any sex offender. Within three business days of receipt by the State Police of registration or reregistration, the State Police shall electronically notify a person who has requested such notification, has complied with the requirements established by the State Police and is located in the same or a contiguous zip code area as the address of the offender as shown on the registration.
The State Police shall establish reasonable guidelines governing the automatic dissemination of Registry information, which may include the payment of a fee, whether a one-time fee or a regular assessment, to maintain the electronic access. The fee, if any, shall defray the costs of establishing and maintaining the electronic notification system and notice by mail.
For the purposes of this section:
"Child-minding service" means provision of temporary custodial care or supervisory services for the minor child of another;
"Day-care service" means provision of supplementary care and protection during a part of the day for the minor child of another; and
"School" means any public, religious or private educational institution, including any preschool, elementary school, secondary school, post-secondary school, trade or professional institution, or institution of higher education.