Bill Text: VA SB86 | 2016 | Regular Session | Comm Sub

Virginia Senate Bill 86 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Sexual abuse of certain children; penalty.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-02-17 - Left in Finance [SB86 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2016-SB86-Comm_Sub.html

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SENATE BILL NO. 86 AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the Senate Committee for Courts of Justice on January 27, 2016) (Patron Prior to Substitute--Senator Garrett) A BILL to amend and reenact §18.2-67.4:2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to sexual abuse of certain children; penalty.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That §18.2-67.4:2 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§18.2-67.4:2. Sexual abuse of a child under 15 years of age; penalty.

Any adult who, with lascivious intent, commits an act of sexual abuse, as defined in §18.2-67.10, with any child 13 years of age or older but under 15 years of age is guilty of a ~~Class 1 misdemeanor~~ 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 is at least $920,316 for periods of imprisonment in state adult correctional facilities and is $0 for periods of commitment to the custody of the Department of Juvenile Justice.

3. That the provisions of this act shall become effective on July 1, 2016.