VA SB291 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Passed on March 11 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-03-11 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0332)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Passed on March 11 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-03-11 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0332)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Physical evidence recovery kits. Establishes a comprehensive procedure for the collection and analysis of physical evidence recovery kits for victims of sexual assault, including those who elect at the time of the exam not to report a sexual assault to a law-enforcement agency. Kits from victims who elect not to report are known as "anonymous physical evidence recovery kits" and will be stored at the Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services (the Division) for two years, although the Division, the victim, or the law-enforcement agency may elect for the kits to be retained for a longer period of time. If the victim later elects to report the sexual assault, the victim's kit will be released to law enforcement. Health care providers are required to explain these procedures and time frames to victims. Where the victim elects to report the offense to law enforcement at the time of the exam, law enforcement is required to take possession of the victim's kit forthwith upon notification from the health care provider that the kit has been collected and, with limited exceptions, to submit the kit to the Department of Forensic Science for analysis within 60 days. The bill outlines the exceptions to mandatory submission for analysis, time frames, and storage requirements for retention of analyzed samples; expungement of DNA samples obtained but not connected to a crime; and victims' notification rights.
Title
Physical evidence; procedure for collection, etc., of recovery kits.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2016-02-26 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-24 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 23 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-22 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-24 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 23 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-22 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-11 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0332) | |
| 2016-03-11 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 332 (effective 7/1/16) | |
| 2016-03-04 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 11, 2016 | |
| 2016-03-04 | Senate | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/4/16 |
| 2016-03-03 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2016-02-29 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2016-02-29 | Senate | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB291ER) |
| 2016-02-29 | Senate | Enrolled |
| 2016-02-26 | House | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-02-26 | House | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-02-26 | House | Read third time |
| 2016-02-25 | House | Read second time |
| 2016-02-24 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-02-22 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-02-19 | House | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law |
| 2016-02-17 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2016-02-17 | House | Read first time |
| 2016-02-17 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2016-02-12 | Senate | Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-02-12 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-02-12 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB291S1 |
| 2016-02-12 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to 16104943D-S1 |
| 2016-02-12 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
| 2016-02-12 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2016-02-11 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-02-10 | Senate | Reported from Finance (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-02-01 | Senate | Incorporates SB159 |
| 2016-02-01 | Senate | Incorporates SB158 |
| 2016-02-01 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance |
| 2016-02-01 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 16104943D-S1 |
| 2016-02-01 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-01-07 | Senate | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2016-01-07 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102187D |
Same As/Similar To
SB158 (Similar To) 2016-02-01 - Incorporated by Courts of Justice
SB159 (Similar To) 2016-02-01 - Incorporated by Courts of Justice
HB1160 (Same As) 2016-04-04 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0698)
SB159 (Similar To) 2016-02-01 - Incorporated by Courts of Justice
HB1160 (Same As) 2016-04-04 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0698)
