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2005 SESSION

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HB 2836 Sex offenders; registration procedures.

Introduced by: Beverly J. Sherwood | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry Act; registration; enforcement. Amends the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry Act to add murder of a child under 18 to the list of crimes for which registration and internet posting is required, and sexual battery against a child under six by a perpetrator 18 or older to those crimes classified as sexually violent offenses. The bill requires that a sex offender who must register in his home state register in Virginia when he moves here, regardless of whether the underlying criminal offense is similar to a Virginia offense. The bill also requires the registration of a nonresident in Virginia for an extended visit (30 days or more). Finally, the bill clarifies that local law-enforcement agencies have the authority to enforce the provisions of the Act.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry Act; registration; enforcement. Amends the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry Act to add murder of a child under 15 to the list of crimes for which registration is required, and sexual battery against a child under six to those crimes classified as sexually violent offenses. The bill requires that a sex offender who must register in his home state register in Virginia when he moves here, regardless of whether the underlying criminal offense is similar to a Virginia offense. The bill also requires the registration of a nonresident in Virginia for an extended visit. Finally, the bill clarifies that local law-enforcement agencies have the authority to enforce the provisions of the Act.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Non-resident child sex offender registration. Requires that a child sex offender who must register in his home state is also required to register in Virginia when he moves here whether or not his underlying criminal offense is similar to a Virginia offense.