Sexual offenses; prohibits person from proximity to children and working on school property.
Summary
Includes in the list of certain sex offenses that prohibit a person convicted of such offenses from being or residing in proximity to schools and certain other property where children congregate or from working on school property any offense similar to such offenses under the laws of any foreign country or political subdivision thereof or the United States or any political subdivision thereof. The prohibition regarding residing in proximity to a school that is predicated upon an offense similar to any offense under the laws of any foreign country or any political subdivision thereof, or the United States or any political subdivision thereof, only applies to residences established on and after July 1, 2017.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2016
Committee Review
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Dec 13, 2016
Signed Mar 16, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
11
Committee
12
Amendments
1
Mar 16, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 507 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Conference report agreed to by House (93-Y 1-N)
legislature
Feb 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed by temporarily
legislature
Feb 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Amended by conference committee
legislature
Feb 22, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Senate requested conference committee
legislature
Feb 17, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment HB1485S1
legislature
Feb 17, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
legislature
Feb 17, 2017
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
legislature
Feb 17, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17105358D-S1
legislature
Feb 13, 2017
Committee
Rereferred to Finance
legislature
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Feb 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House (95-Y 1-N)
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1485H1
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17105145D-H1
legislature
Feb 1, 2017
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
legislature
Dec 13, 2016
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Dec 13, 2016
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100554D
legislature
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Richard P. Bell
RRepublican
Co
Israel O'Quinn
RRepublican
Co
L. Scott Lingamfelter
RRepublican
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