# Virginia SB1108: Sex offenses prohibiting proximity to children; state parks, penalty.

Virginia SB1108, Sex offenses prohibiting proximity to children; state parks, penalty., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by J.D. "Danny" Diggs (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-18 (Left in Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1108-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1108
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Sex offenses prohibiting proximity to children; state parks, penalty.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-02-18, Left in Appropriations
- Sponsor: J.D. "Danny" Diggs (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (178 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## 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, 2025, shall as 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 the premises of any area of a state park that he knows or has reason to know is a playground, athletic field or facility, or gymnasium. A violation is a Class 6 felony.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: J.D. "Danny" Diggs (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-10 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and referred to Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-07 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-31 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-31 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-01-29 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-27 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2025-02-18: Left in Appropriations (House)
- 2025-02-12: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1108) (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Impact statement from VCSC (SB1108) (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-10: Committee substitute printed 25106892D-H1 (House)
- 2025-02-07: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-06: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2025-02-06: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-06: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-02-05: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal (House)
- 2025-01-31: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Read second time and engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1108) (Senate)
- 2025-01-10: Impact statement from VCSC (SB1108) (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101485D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2025-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046572.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046571.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-02-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1044159.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1044338.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1044337.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1044158.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017893.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017892.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046572.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046571.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1044159.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1044338.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1044337.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1044158.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017893.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017892.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1108-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).