Persons with autism or intellectual disabilities; deferred disposition, offenses against minors.
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SB 229 — Persons with autism or intellectual disabilities; deferred disposition, offenses against minors.
Last action — Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 6-N)
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House of Delegates
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Deferred disposition; persons with autism orintellectual disabilities; offenses against minors. Providesthat certain felony offenses, including child pornography, obscenity,electronic solicitation of a minor, indecent liberties with children,and displaying child pornography or grooming materials to a child,are ineligible for deferred and dismissed disposition where the defendanthas been diagnosed with autism or an intellectual disability.
Bill Text
- Prefiled Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103000D Current pdf January 10, 2022
Action History
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Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 6-N)
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Impact statement from DPB (SB229)
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Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103000D
Sponsors
- Mark D. Obenshain · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 5 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Mark D. Obenshain Voted No
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 40% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Morrissey, Joseph D. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Nay |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Nay |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Nay |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Nay |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 229 do?
- Deferred disposition; persons with autism orintellectual disabilities; offenses against minors. Providesthat certain felony offenses, including child pornography, obscenity,electronic solicitation of a minor, indecent liberties with children,and displaying child pornography or grooming materials to a child,are ineligible for deferred and dismissed disposition where the defendanthas been diagnosed with autism or an intellectual disability.
- Who sponsors SB 229?
- SB 229 is sponsored by Mark D. Obenshain.
- What is the current status of SB 229?
- This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 229?
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