Virginia Senate Bill 55
Session 2026
Sex offenses; prohibiting proximity to children on premises of state parks, penalty.
Active
Passed Senate on Feb 2, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
55
State
Virginia
Session
2026
Motion Text
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Senate Roll Call Votes
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Michael J. Jones
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Summary
A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-370.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to sex offenses prohibiting proximity to children; state parks; penalty.
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 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.
Courts of Justice Substitute
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB55)
Fiscal Impact statement From VSCC (12/5/2025 4:08 pm)
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (12/5/2025 4:12 pm)
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02/05/2026
House
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/05/2026
House
Read first time
02/05/2026
House
Placed on Calendar
02/02/2026
Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
01/30/2026
Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
01/30/2026
Senate
Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
01/30/2026
Senate
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
01/30/2026
Senate
Read second time
01/29/2026
Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
01/29/2026
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
01/29/2026
Senate
Rules suspended
01/28/2026
Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)
01/27/2026
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB55)
01/21/2026
Senate
Committee substitute printed 26105714D-S1
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
Senate committee offered
01/07/2026
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB55)
12/05/2025
Senate
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (12/5/2025 4:12 pm)
12/05/2025
Senate
Fiscal Impact statement From VSCC (12/5/2025 4:08 pm)
11/26/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
11/26/2025
Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100464D
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Record Created
Dec 14, 2025 3:02:50 PM
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2026 9:34:35 PM
