Bill Text: VA SB1185 | 2011 | Regular Session | Chaptered
Bill Title: Sex offenders; prohibiting entry onto school grounds during school-related activities.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-04-06 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0855) [SB1185 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2011-SB1185-Chaptered.html
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia: 1. That §18.2-370.5 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows: §18.2-370.5. Sex offenses prohibiting entry onto school or other property; penalty. A. Every adult who is convicted of a sexually violent offense,
as defined in §9.1-902, shall be prohibited from entering and being present B. The provisions of clauses (i) and (iii) of subsection A
shall not apply to such adult if (i) he is a lawfully registered and
qualified voter, and is coming upon such property solely for purposes of
casting his vote; (ii) he is a student enrolled at the school; or (iii) he has
obtained a court order pursuant to subsection C allowing him to enter
and be present upon such property, has obtained the permission of the school
board or of the owner of the private school or child day center or their
designee for entry within all or part of the scope of the lifted ban, and is in
compliance with such school board's, school's or center's terms and conditions
and those of the court order.
D. A violation of this section is punishable as a Class 6 felony. 2. That the provisions of this act may result in a net increase in periods of imprisonment or commitment. Pursuant to § 30-19.1:4, the estimated amount of the necessary appropriation cannot be determined for periods of imprisonment in state adult correctional facilities; therefore, Chapter 874 of the Acts of Assembly of 2010 requires the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission to assign a minimum fiscal impact of $50,000. Pursuant to § 30-19.1:4, the estimated amount of the necessary appropriation is $0 for periods of commitment to the custody of the Department of Juvenile Justice. |