VA SB24 | 2018 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on November 20 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-01-22 - Incorporated by Courts of Justice
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on November 20 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-01-22 - Incorporated by Courts of Justice
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Sex offenders in emergency shelters; notification registration. Provides that a registered sex offender who enters an emergency shelter designated by the Commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof and operated in response to a declared state or local emergency shall, as soon as practicable after entry, notify a member of the shelter's staff who is responsible for providing security of such person's status as a registered sex offender. The bill provides that the shelter's staff may access the publicly available information on the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry regarding such person and use such information in making reasonable accommodations to ensure the safety of all persons in the shelter; however, no person shall be denied entry solely on the basis of his status as a sex offender unless such entry is otherwise prohibited by law. The bill also requires that such person register with the local law-enforcement agency where the shelter is located within three days of entering the shelter if such person continues to reside in the shelter at that time. This bill was incorporated into SB 49.
Title
Sex offenders in emergency shelters; notification registration.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2018-01-22 - Senate - Senate: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-22 | Senate | Incorporated by Courts of Justice |
| 2017-11-20 | Senate | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2017-11-20 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100809D |
