Legislation - HB0205

Title: Violent Criminals - Parole Limitation and Legislative Testimony Removal (Sexual Offender Accountability and Victim Protection Act)
Sponsored by: Delegates Bouchat, Nkongolo, Schmidt, and Tomlinson
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis

Synopsis

Providing that an incarcerated individual who is serving a certain sentence for a certain sexual crime may be considered for parole only one time after becoming eligible; providing that if a victim, victim's family, victims' advocacy organization, or victim's representative objects to the granting of parole to a certain individual, parole shall be denied permanently; etc.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary

Details

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 10/30/2025 Legislative Date 10/30/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Violent Criminals - Parole Limitation and Legislative Testimony Removal (Sexual Offender Accountability and Victim Protection Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/16/2026 Legislative Date 1/16/2026 Action Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/16/2026 Legislative Date 1/16/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/16/2026 Legislative Date 1/16/2026 Action Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	10/30/2025	10/30/2025	Pre-filed
House	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Violent Criminals - Parole Limitation and Legislative Testimony Removal (Sexual Offender Accountability and Victim Protection Act)
House	1/16/2026	1/16/2026	Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m.
House	1/16/2026	1/16/2026	Hearing canceled
House	1/16/2026	1/16/2026	Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m.

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