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2004 SESSION

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HB 291 Sex offenders; registration procedures.

Introduced by: H. Morgan Griffith | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Sex offender registration procedures. Clarifies the manner in which a registered sex offender must register if he changes his address. If his new residence is within the Commonwealth, the person must register in person with the local law-enforcement agency where his new residence is located within 10 days following his change in residence. If the new residence is located outside of the Commonwealth the person must register in person with the local law-enforcement agency where he previously registered within 10 days prior to his change of residence. The bill also clarifies that persons required to register who have been in a state civil commitment program for sexually violent predators must do so within 10 days of release from the program.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Sex offender registration procedures. Clarifies the manner in which a registered sex offender must (i) register with the law-enforcement agency of his residence within 10 days prior to a move out of the residence to a new locality, whether within or without the Commonwealth, and (ii) register with the new locality within 10 days following a move to a new residence within the state. The bill also clarifies that persons who have been in a state civil commitment program for sexually violent preditors who are required to register must do so within 10 days of release from the program.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Sex offender registration procedures. Clarifies the manner in which a registered sex offender must (i) register with the law-enforcement agency of his residence within 10 days prior to a move out of the residence to a new locality, whether within or without the Commonwealth, and (ii) register with the new locality within 10 days following a move to a new residence within the state.