Requiring registration as sex offender for conviction of indecent exposure to certain minors
This bill creates a new felony offense for indecent exposure committed in front of minors and requires individuals convicted of this crime to register as sex offenders. The legislation defines indecent exposure as exposing one's nude penis, vagina, or anus and includes undressing in opposite-sex locker rooms as a violation while removing exemptions for breastfeeding. Penalties increase with repeat offenses, and the new crime counts as a qualifying offense for recidivist sentencing enhancements. The bill also clarifies that registration requirements apply retroactively to past convictions involving these offenses.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 5, 2026
Last action Mar 5, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2026
How they voted
31–1
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 33
Mar 4, 2026
D
Democratic2
50% Nay
R
Republican31
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Mar 5, 2026
Committee
To House Judiciary
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Committee
To Judiciary
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 355)
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported do pass
upper
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tom Willis
RRepublican
Co
Anne Charnock
RRepublican
Co
Brian Helton
RRepublican
Co
Eric Tarr
RRepublican
Co
Jay Taylor
RRepublican
Co
Kevan Bartlett
RRepublican
Co
Mike Azinger
RRepublican
Co
Patricia Rucker
RRepublican
Co
Scott Fuller
RRepublican
Co
Vince Deeds
RRepublican
Co
Zack Maynard
RRepublican
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