VA HB622 | 2008 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 27 2008 - 100% progression
Action: 2008-04-14 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0726)

Summary

Sex offenses prohibiting residing in proximity to children; penalty. Prohibits an adult convicted of certain sex offenses from living within 500 feet of a public park that is owned and operated by a county, city or town, shares a boundary line with a primary, secondary or high school and is regularly used for school activities. A violation is a Class 6 felony and there is an exception if the public park was established subsequent to the offender's conviction.

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Title

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

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History

DateChamberAction
2008-04-14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0726)
2008-03-27 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 726 (effective 7/1/08)
2008-03-09 Senate: Signed by President
2008-03-07 House: Signed by Speaker
2008-03-07 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB622ER)
2008-03-07 House: Enrolled
2008-03-05 House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N)
2008-03-05 House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 081568440-S1 (99-Y 0-N)
2008-03-05 House: Placed on Calendar
2008-03-04 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
2008-03-04 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB622S1
2008-03-04 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 081568440-S1
2008-03-04 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
2008-03-04 Senate: Read third time
2008-03-03 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2008-02-29 Senate: Committee substitute printed 081568440-S1
2008-02-28 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (12-Y 0-N)
2008-02-14 Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
2008-02-13 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2008-02-13 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
2008-02-12 House: Communicated to Senate
2008-02-12 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
2008-02-12 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
2008-02-11 House: Read second time and engrossed
2008-02-09 House: Read first time
2008-02-08 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
2008-01-16 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
2008-01-08 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2008-01-08 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 086611440

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