VA HB581 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-1)
Status: Passed on April 3 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-03 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0366)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-1)
Status: Passed on April 3 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-03 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0366)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Human trafficking response teams. Requires attorneys for the Commonwealth to establish multidisciplinary human trafficking response teams. The bill provides that each team shall hold a meeting, at least annually, to (i) discuss implementation of protocols and policies; (ii) establish and review guidelines for the community's response to various forms of human trafficking, including sex trafficking and labor trafficking; and (iii) review protocols for the trauma-informed, victim-centered collection, preservation, and secure storage of evidence from physical evidence recovery kit examinations. The bill also provides that the Virginia Freedom of Information Act shall not apply to human trafficking response teams, with certain exceptions. Human trafficking response teams. Requires attorneys for the Commonwealth to establish multidisciplinary human trafficking response teams. The bill provides that each team shall hold a meeting, at least annually, to (i) discuss implementation of protocols and policies; (ii) establish and review guidelines for the community's response to various forms of human trafficking, including sex trafficking and labor trafficking; and (iii) review protocols for the trauma-informed, victim-centered collection, preservation, and secure storage of evidence from physical evidence recovery kit examinations. The bill also provides that the Virginia Freedom of Information Act shall not apply to human trafficking response teams, with certain exceptions.
Title
Human trafficking; attorneys for the Commonwealth to establish multidisciplinary response teams.
Sponsors
| Del. Shelly Simonds [D] | Del. Joshua Cole [D] | Del. Michael Feggans [D] | Del. Joshua Thomas [D] |
| Del. Rodney Willett [D] | Del. Nadarius Clark [D] | Del. Anne Ferrell Tata [R] | Del. Vivian Watts [D] |
Roll Calls
2024-03-01 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (96-Y 0-N) (Y: 96 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2024-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-27 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-26 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-13 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-07 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-02 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-01-26 - House - House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) (20-Y 0-N) (Y: 20 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-01-26 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-27 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-26 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-13 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-07 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-02 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-01-26 - House - House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) (20-Y 0-N) (Y: 20 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-01-26 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-03 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0366) | |
| 2024-04-03 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 366 (effective 7/1/24) | |
| 2024-03-11 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024 | |
| 2024-03-11 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024 |
| 2024-03-08 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2024-03-07 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2024-03-07 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB581ER) |
| 2024-03-07 | House | Enrolled |
| 2024-03-01 | House | VOTE: Adoption (96-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-03-01 | House | Senate amendment agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-28 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-28 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
| 2024-02-28 | Senate | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 2024-02-28 | Senate | Reading of amendment waived |
| 2024-02-28 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2024-02-27 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-26 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (14-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-14 | Senate | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2024-02-14 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2024-02-13 | House | VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-13 | House | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-12 | House | Printed as engrossed 24104836D-E |
| 2024-02-12 | House | Engrossed by House as amended HB581E |
| 2024-02-12 | House | Committee on Courts of Justice amendment agreed to |
| 2024-02-12 | House | Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns amendment agreed to |
| 2024-02-12 | House | Read second time |
| 2024-02-09 | House | Read first time |
| 2024-02-07 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-02 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-01-30 | House | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
| 2024-01-26 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2024-01-26 | House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) (20-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-01-26 | House | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2024-01-26 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-01-23 | House | Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 2024-01-09 | House | Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns |
| 2024-01-09 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104836D |
Subjects
Administration of Government
Commonwealth Public Safety
Commonwealth's Attorneys
Counties Cities and Towns
Human Trafficking
Commonwealth Public Safety
Commonwealth's Attorneys
Counties Cities and Towns
Human Trafficking
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 2 | 1627.6 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 2 | 2 | 3703 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 2 | 2 | 3705.7 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 2 | 2 | 3711 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 9 | 1 | 102 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
