Sex offenders in emergency shelters; notification registration.
Summary
Provides that a registered sex offender who enters an emergency shelter designated by the Commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof and operated in response to a declared state or local emergency shall, as soon as practicable after entry, notify a member of the shelter's staff who is responsible for providing security of such person's status as a registered sex offender. This bill provides that no person shall be denied entry solely on the basis of his status as a sex offender unless such entry is otherwise prohibited by law. This bill incorporates
Bill status
failed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Jan 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2018
Governor
Introduced Nov 27, 2017
Last action Mar 10, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Mar 5, 2018
Legislature · Passed
House requested conference committee
legislature
Feb 28, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed House with substitute (92-Y 7-N)
legislature
Feb 28, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB49H1
legislature
Feb 28, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 18107288D-H1
legislature
Feb 15, 2018
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
legislature
Jan 31, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 25, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Jan 24, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB49S1
legislature
Jan 24, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 18105732D-S1
legislature
Nov 27, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Nov 27, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100660D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JA
John A. Cosgrove, Jr.
RRepublican
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