JOINT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT

We, the conferees, appointed by the respective bodies to consider and report upon the disagreeing vote on Senate Bill No. 562, report as follows:

A. We recommend that the House Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute (18107315D) be rejected.

B. We recommend that the engrossed bill be accepted with the following amendments to resolve the matter under disagreement:

1. At the beginning of line 77, engrossed

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the clerk shall redact

2. Line 77, engrossed, after information

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the remainder of line 77

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shall be confidential, and the clerk shall not disclose such confidential information

3. Line 221, engrossed

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all of lines 221 through 227

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10. To identify and locate victims of crime for whom restitution owed to such victims has been deposited into the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund pursuant to subsection H of § 19.2-305.1. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 2.2-3706, the Commission may acquire from the attorneys for the Commonwealth, State Police, local police departments, and sheriffs' departments such information as will enable the Commission to identify and locate such victims. The use of any information received by the Commission pursuant to this subdivision shall be limited to carrying out the purposes set forth in this section, and this information shall be confidential and shall not be disseminated further.

Respectfully submitted,

Senator Mark D. Obenshain

Senator Janet D. Howell

Conferees on the part of the Senate

Delegate Robert B. Bell

Delegate C. Todd Gilbert

Delegate Charniele L. Herring

Conferees on the part of the House