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VA SB55
Bill
Status
Enrolled
3/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Danny Diggs
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AI Summary
- Expands existing sex offender proximity restrictions to include Virginia state parks, effective July 1, 2026
- Prohibits adults convicted of qualifying sex offenses against children from coming within 100 feet of playgrounds, athletic fields, facilities, or gymnasiums located in state parks
- Restriction applies only when the offender's purpose is to have contact with children not in their custody
- Applies to offenders convicted under Virginia law and those convicted of similar offenses in other states, foreign countries, or federal jurisdictions
- Violation constitutes a Class 6 felony, with an estimated minimum fiscal impact of $50,000 for state correctional facilities
Legislative Description
Sex offenses; prohibiting proximity to children on premises of state parks, penalty.
Last Action
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
3/14/2026
Committee Referrals
Appropriations: Transportation & Public Safety3/3/2026
Appropriations3/2/2026
Courts of Justice: Criminal2/18/2026
Courts of Justice2/5/2026
Finance and Appropriations1/19/2026
Courts of Justice11/26/2025
Full Bill Text
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