HB250
Sex offenses prohibiting proximity to children; Park Authorities Act, penalty.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Vivian Watts (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Sex offenses prohibiting proximity to children; Park Authorities Act; penalty.
Provides that every adult who is convicted of an offense prohibiting proximity to children, when the offense occurred on or after July 1, 2026, shall as part of his sentence be forever prohibited from going, for the purpose of having any contact whatsoever with children who are not in his ... (More) custody, within 100 feet of the premises of any place owned or operated by an authority created pursuant to the Park Authorities Act that he knows or should know is a playground, athletic field or facility, or gymnasium. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/08/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102454D
- 01/08/2026 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/09/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/9/2026 10:15 am)
- 01/15/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB250)
- 02/10/2026 - House: Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
- 02/10/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 02/11/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 02/13/2026 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/16/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26108637D-S1
- 02/26/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/26/2026 12:59 pm)
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/26/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB250)
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/03/2026 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/10/2026 - House: Enrolled
- 03/10/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB250ER)
- 03/10/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB250)
- 03/14/2026 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
- 03/14/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
