Sex offenses prohibiting proximity to children; Park Authorities Act, penalty.
Summary
Sex offenses prohibiting proximity to children; Park Authorities Act; penalty. Provides that every adult who is convicted of an offense prohibiting proximity to children, when the offense occurred on or after July 1, 2026, shall as part of his sentence be forever prohibited from going, for the purpose of having any contact whatsoever with children who are not in his custody, within 100 feet of the premises of any place owned or operated by an authority created pursuant to the Park Authorities Act that he knows or should know is a playground, athletic field or facility, or gymnasium.The bill also provides that any person convicted of an offense under the laws of any foreign country or any political subdivision thereof, or the United States or any political subdivision thereof, similar to any offense set forth in current law shall be forever prohibited from going, for the purpose of having any contact whatsoever with children who are not in his custody, within 100 feet of the premises of any place owned or operated by an authority created pursuant to the Park Authorities Act that he knows or has reason to know is a playground, athletic field or facility, or gymnasium.A violation of the bill's provisions is punishable as a Class 6 felony.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 8, 2026
Signed Apr 6, 2026
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Enrolled
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MINOR
The bill was formally approved and enacted into law as Chapter 96 of the 2026 Virginia Acts of Assembly. The approval date was updated to April 6, 2026, and the session header was changed from 'Enrolled' to 'Chaptered' to reflect its final status. No substantive policy changes, such as new penalties, scope adjustments, or funding modifications, were made to the text of the act itself.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains unchanged; it continues to address sex offenses prohibiting proximity to children and the Park Authorities Act.
TECHNICAL
The approval date was updated from a generic 'Approved' status to the specific date of April 6, 2026.
The session header was changed from 'Enrolled' to 'Chapter' to reflect the bill's transition into law.
The chapter number was assigned as Chapter 96 of the 2026 Virginia Acts of Assembly.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 17, 2026
How they voted
39–0
Passed
Total votes 39
Feb 26, 2026
D
Democratic20
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
11
Committee
7
Apr 6, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 96 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB250ER)
lower
Feb 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Committee
Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
lower
Jan 8, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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