JOINT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT

We, the conferees, appointed by the respective bodies to consider and report upon the disagreeing vote on House Bill No. 2319, report as follows:

A.  We recommend that the Senate Amendment in the nature of a Substitute be rejected.

B.  We recommend that the engrossed bill be amended as follows to resolve the matter(s) under disagreement.

1.  Line 29, after (ii) the child

insert

has reached 14 years of age and

2.  Line 31 after other person

strike

responsible

insert

with legal authority

Respectfully submitted,

Senator Nick Rerras

Senator Ken T. Cuccinelli, II

Senator Mark R. Herring

Conferees on the part of the Senate

Delegate John J. Welch, III

Delegate John M. O'Bannon, III

Delegate Mamye E. BaCote

Conferees on the part of the House