SB 55 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Sex offenses; prohibiting proximity to children on premises of state parks, penalty.

Summary
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.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Nov 26, 2025 Signed Apr 8, 2026
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What changed between versions

Enrolled Chaptered · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was formally approved on April 8, 2026, and assigned Chapter 480 in the Virginia Acts of Assembly. The substantive text of the law regarding sex offenses and proximity to children remains unchanged, with the only modifications being the addition of the official chapter number and the specific approval date.
TECHNICAL

Added the official chapter number (Chapter 480) to identify the bill in the session laws.

Updated the approval date to April 8, 2026, marking the final enactment of the bill.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 29, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 9, 2026

How they voted

390
Passed
Total votes 39
Jan 29, 2026
D Democratic20
20 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
39
Key actions
14
Committee
10
Apr 8, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 480 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive
Mar 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB55ER)
upper
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Committee
Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate committee offered
upper
Nov 26, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors