Lee Ware
- Republican
- Delegate
- District 72
Primary
Claims; Michael Haas; compensation for wrongful inclusion on sex offender registry. Provides that any person receiving an award for wrongful incarceration for a felony conviction on and after January 1, 2023, shall receive, in addition to the compensation for the wrongful incarceration, not less than $30,000 for each year or fraction thereof (i) of imprisonment after being sentenced to death or (ii) that such person was required to register with the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry after release from incarceration. Current law allows such additional compensation only for persons receiving an award for wrongful incarceration for a felony conviction on and after January 1, 2024.The bill also grants relief in an amount to be appropriated to Michael Haas, who was wrongly convicted of forcible sodomy and, as a result of such wrongful conviction, required to wrongfully register on the sex offender registry.
An Act to amend and reenact ยง 8.01-195.11 of the Code of Virginia and for the relief of Michael Haas, relating to compensation for wrongful inclusion on sex offender registry.
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0369)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 369 (Effective 07/01/25)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
Signed by President
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1586)
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1586ER)
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
Passed Senate (36-Y 0-N)
Read third time
Rules suspended
Passed by for the day
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1586)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
Read second time
Printed as engrossed 25101743D-E
Engrossed by House as amended
Appropriations Amendment agreed to
Read first time
Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (20-Y 1-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
Assigned Approps sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
Referred from Courts of Justice and referred to Appropriations (Voice Vote)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1586)
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101743D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Chaptered | HTML PDF |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| Engrossed | HTML PDF |
| Appropriations Amendment | HTML |
| HAPP Sub: General Government and Capital Outlay Amendment | HTML |
| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1586) | PDF PDF PDF |
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