VirginiaSex offenses; prohibiting proximity to children on premises of state parks, penalty.
What it does
Sex offenses prohibiting proximity to children; state parks; penalty. Provides that every adult who is convicted of an offense prohibiting proximity to children, when the offense occurred on or after July 1, 2026, shall as a part of his sentence be forever prohibited from going, for the purpose of having any contact whatsoever with children who are not in his custody, within 100 feet of a playground, athletic field or facility, or gymnasium he knows or has reason to know is located on the premises of a state park. A violation is a Class 6 felony.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Apr 8Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0480)Latest
- Apr 8Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 480 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 14Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 14Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026Minor
- Mar 13Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 13Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 13Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB55)
- Mar 13Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB55ER)Major
- Mar 13EnrolledMinor
- Mar 9Passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 9Read third timeMinor
- Mar 6Read second timeMinor
- Mar 4Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Appropriations. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 3Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public SafetyMinor
- Mar 2Reported from Courts of Justice and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 20Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 18Assigned HCJ sub: CriminalMinor
- Feb 5Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Feb 5Read first timeMinor
- Feb 5Placed on Calendar
- Feb 2Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 30Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Jan 30Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
- Jan 30Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- Jan 30Read second timeMinor
- Jan 29Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 29Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Jan 29Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Jan 29Rules suspended
- Jan 28Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 27Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB55)
- Jan 21Committee substitute printed 26105714D-S1Major
- Jan 19Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 19Senate committee offered
- Jan 7Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB55)
- 2025
- Dec 5Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (12/5/2025 4:12 pm)
- Dec 5Fiscal Impact statement From VSCC (12/5/2025 4:08 pm)
- Nov 26Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Nov 26Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100464DIntroduced