Legislation - HB0501

Title: Criminal Law - Sexual Offense by a Person in a Position of Authority
Sponsored by: Delegates Bartlett, Behler, Embry, Fair, McComas, Pasteur, Phillips, Pruski, Schmidt, Simmons, and Woods
Status: In the House - First Reading Judiciary
Analysis

Synopsis

Altering the penalties for the misdemeanor of sexual offense by a person in a position of authority; prohibiting a certain person in a position of authority from committing a certain violation involving a child at least 6 years younger than the person in a position of authority; prohibiting a person who has been previously convicted of a certain crime from committing a certain violation; adding sexual offense by a person in a position of authority as a predicate crime for sexual solicitation of a minor; etc.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/27/2026 Legislative Date 1/27/2026 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Law - Sexual Offense by a Person in a Position of Authority Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/27/2026	1/27/2026	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Criminal Law - Sexual Offense by a Person in a Position of Authority

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