Bill Text: VA HB2089 | 2019 | Regular Session | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry; reregistration schedule.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-03-19 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0613) [HB2089 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2019-HB2089-Comm_Sub.html

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HOUSE BILL NO. 2089 AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the Senate Committee for Courts of Justice on February 13, 2019) (Patron Prior to Substitute--Delegate Watts) A BILL to amend and reenact §9.1-904 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry; reregistration schedule.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That §9.1-904 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§9.1-904. Reregistration.

A. Every person required to register, other than a person convicted of a sexually violent offense or murder, shall reregister with the State Police on an annual basis from the date of the initial registration. Every person convicted of a sexually violent offense or murder shall reregister with the State Police every 90 days from the date of initial registration on a schedule pursuant to this section. Reregistration means that the person has notified the State Police, confirmed his current physical and mailing address and electronic mail address information, and any instant message, chat, or other Internet communication name or identity information that he uses or intends to use, and provided such other information, including identifying information, which the State Police may require. Upon registration and as may be necessary thereafter, the State Police shall provide the person with an address verification form to be used for reregistration. The form shall contain in bold print a statement indicating that failure to comply with the registration required is punishable as provided in §18.2-472.1. Upon registration and as may be necessary thereafter, the person shall likewise be required to execute a consent form consistent with applicable law that authorizes a business or organization that offers electronic communications or remote computer services to provide to the Department of State Police any information pertaining to that person necessary to determine the veracity of his electronic identity information in the registry.

B. Any person convicted of a violation of §18.2-472.1, other than a person convicted of a sexually violent offense or murder, shall reregister with the State Police every 180 days from the date of such conviction. Any person convicted of a violation of §18.2-472.1, in which such person was included on the Registry for a conviction of a sexually violent offense or murder, shall reregister with the State Police every 30 days from the date of conviction. Reregistration means the person has notified the State Police, confirmed his current physical and mailing address and electronic mail address information, any instant message, chat or other Internet communication name or identity information that he uses or intends to use, and provided such other information, including identifying information, which the State Police may require. Upon registration and as may be necessary thereafter, the State Police shall provide the person with an address verification form to be used for reregistration. The form shall state the registration requirements and contain in bold print a statement indicating that failure to comply with the registration requirements is punishable as provided in §18.2-472.1.

C. Every person required to register pursuant to this chapter shall submit to be photographed by a local law-enforcement agency every two years, during such person's required reporting month and time interval, commencing with the date of initial registration reregistration. Photographs shall be in color, be taken with the registrant facing the camera, and clearly show the registrant's face and shoulders only. No person other than the registrant may appear in the photograph submitted. The photograph shall indicate the registrant's full name, date of birth and the date the photograph was taken. The local law-enforcement agency shall forthwith forward the photograph and the registration form to the State Police. Where practical, the local law-enforcement agency may electronically transfer a digital photograph containing the required information to the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry within the State Police.

C. Every person required to register, other than a person convicted of a sexually violent offense or murder, shall reregister with the State Police once each year during such person's birth month. Persons with last names beginning with A through L shall reregister from the first to the fifteenth of such person's birth month and persons with last names beginning with M through Z shall reregister from the sixteenth to the last day of the month during such person's birth month.

D. Every person convicted of a sexually violent offense or murder shall reregister with the State Police four times every year according to the following schedule:

	Birth Month:	Reporting Months:
	January	January, April, July, and October
	February	February, May, August, and November
	March	March, June, September, and December
	April	April, July, October, and January
	May	May, August, November, and February
	June	June, September, December, and March
	July	July, October, January, and April
	August	August, November, February, and May
	September	September, December, March, and June
	October	October, January, April, and July
	November	November, February, May, and August
	December	December, March, June, and September

Persons with last names beginning with A through L shall reregister from the first to the fifteenth of such person's required reporting months and persons with last names beginning with M through Z shall reregister from the sixteenth to the last day of the month during such person's required reporting months.

E. Any person convicted of a violation of §18.2-472.1, other than a person convicted of a sexually violent offense or murder, shall reregister with the State Police twice every year according to the following schedule:

	Birth Month:	Reporting Months:
	January	January and July
	February	February and August
	March	March and September
	April	April and October
	May	May and November
	June	June and December
	July	January and July
	August	February and August
	September	March and September
	October	April and October
	November	May and November
	December	June and December

Persons with last names beginning with A through L shall reregister from the first to the fifteenth of such person's required reporting months and persons with last names beginning with M through Z shall reregister from the sixteenth to the last day of the month during such person's required reporting months.

F. Any person convicted of a violation of §18.2-472.1, in which such person was included on the Registry for a conviction of a sexually violent offense or murder, shall reregister with the State Police every month. Persons with last names beginning with A through L shall reregister from the first to the fifteenth of such person's birth month and persons with last names beginning with M through Z shall reregister from the sixteenth to the last day of the month during such person's birth month.