Bill > HB1395

This bill amends a Virginia law that allows local governments to prohibit loitering and establish curfews for minors, meaning it sets specific times when children under a certain age must be home. The key change is the addition of a new provision stating that no locality can create age restrictions for the activity commonly known as "trick-or-treating" that are stricter than the existing general loitering and curfew rules already permitted by law. This means that while localities can still set curfews for minors, they cannot specifically ban or restrict children of a certain age from trick-or-treating beyond those general time limits. The bill also includes a clause indicating it will only become effective if reenacted by the General Assembly in 2027.

Government Affairs

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1395