HB2648 HFA FOLK, et al 3-1 #1

            Delegates Folk and Shott move to amend the bill on page seven, section four, line forty-four, subsection (g), by striking out subsection (g) in its entirety, and inserting a new subsection (g) in lieu thereof, to read as follows:

(g) Any person convicted of a misdemeanor offense under this section:

(1) The Court may require, as part of an imposed sentence, or as an alternative sentence to that specified in this section, that the person May be required to complete parenting classes, substance abuse counseling, drug addiction treatment program, anger management counseling, or other appropriate services, or any combination thereof, as determined by Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau for Children and Families through its services assessment evaluation, which shall be submitted to the court of conviction upon written request;

(2) Shall not be required to register pursuant to the requirements of article thirteen, chapter fifteen of this code; and

(3) Shall not, solely by virtue of the conviction, have their custody, visitation or parental rights automatically restricted.