SB55
Sex offenses; prohibiting proximity to children on premises of state parks, penalty.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Danny Diggs (R)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Sex offenses prohibiting proximity to children; state parks; 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 a part of his sentence be forever prohibited from going, for the purpose of having any contact whatsoever with children who are not in ... (More) his custody, within 100 feet of a playground, athletic field or facility, or gymnasium he knows or has reason to know is located on the premises of a state park. A violation is a Class 6 felony. (Less)-
Bill History
- 11/26/2025 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100464D
- 11/26/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 12/05/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact statement From VSCC (12/5/2025 4:08 pm)
- 12/05/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (12/5/2025 4:12 pm)
- 01/07/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB55)
- 01/19/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 01/19/2026 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/19/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 01/21/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26105714D-S1
- 01/27/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB55)
- 01/28/2026 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/05/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/05/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/05/2026 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/18/2026 - House: Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
- 02/19/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 02/20/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 03/02/2026 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
- 03/02/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 03/03/2026 - House: Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety
- 03/04/2026 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
- 03/04/2026 - House: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
- 03/06/2026 - House: Read second time
- 03/09/2026 - House: Read third time
- 03/09/2026 - House: Passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/13/2026 - Senate: Enrolled
- 03/13/2026 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB55ER)
- 03/13/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB55)
- 03/13/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/13/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/14/2026 - Senate: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
- 03/14/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
