CHAPTER 96
An Act to amend and reenact § 18.2-370.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to sex offenses prohibiting proximity to children; Park Authorities Act; penalty.
[H 250]
Approved April 6, 2026
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 18.2-370.2 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 18.2-370.2 . Sex offenses prohibiting proximity to children; penalty.
A. "Offense prohibiting proximity to children" means a violation or an attempt to commit a violation of (i) subsection A of § 18.2-47 , clause (ii) or (iii) of § 18.2-48 , subsection B of § 18.2-361 , or subsection B of § 18.2-366 , where the victim of one of the foregoing offenses was a minor, or (ii) clause (iii) of subsection A of § 18.2-61 , § 18.2-63 or 18.2-64.1 , subdivision A 1 of § 18.2-67.1 , subdivision A 1 of § 18.2-67.2 , subdivision A 1 or A 4 (a) of § 18.2-67.3 , § 18.2-370 or 18.2-370.1 , clause (ii) of § 18.2-371 , or § 18.2-374.1 , 18.2-374.1:1 or 18.2-379 . As of July 1, 2006, "offense prohibiting proximity to children" includes a violation of § 18.2-472.1 when the offense requiring registration was one of the foregoing offenses.
B. Every adult who is convicted of an offense prohibiting proximity to children when the offense occurred on or after July 1, 2000, shall as part of his sentence be forever prohibited from loitering within 100 feet of the premises of any place he knows or has reason to know is a primary, secondary or high school. In addition, every adult who is convicted of an offense prohibiting proximity to children when the offense occurred on or after July 1, 2006, shall as part of his sentence be forever prohibited from loitering within 100 feet of the premises of any place he knows or has reason to know is a child day program as defined in § 22.1-289.02 .
C. Every adult who is convicted of an offense prohibiting proximity to children, when the offense occurred on or after July 1, 2008, 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 place owned or operated by a locality that he knows or should know is a playground, athletic field or facility, or gymnasium.
D. Every adult who is convicted of an offense prohibiting proximity to children, when the offense occurred on or after July 1, 2026, 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 place owned or operated by an authority created pursuant to the Park Authorities Act (§ 15.2-5700 et seq.) that he knows or should know is a playground, athletic field or facility, or gymnasium.