VIRGINIA STUDENTS TO BE CHECKED FOR SEX OFFENSE

PFMLIT General, LEGISLATION, STATE BY STATE VIRGINIA

A new law requiring Virginia's colleges to hand over prospective students' personal information to police for cross-checking against sex offender lists is coming under fire from privacy advocates and education leaders.  Under the law, which takes effect July 1, public and private college officials must send state police the names, social security numbers and birth dates of all students accepted to their schools.

(Virginia)