Virginia Senate Bill 12
Session 2024
Children's advocacy centers; definitions, investigations by local departments of social services.
Became Law
Became Law on Apr 17, 2024
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
12
State
Virginia
Session
2024
Motion Text
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
Senate Roll Call Votes
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Summary
Children's advocacy centers; definitions; investigationsby local departments of social services. Replaces the term "childadvocacy center" with "children's advocacy center" and defines suchterm. The bill provides that if during the course of an investigationof child abuse by a local department of social services a local multidisciplinaryteam determines that an interview of the child by a children's advocacycenter is needed and such interview cannot be completed within thejurisdiction within 14 days, the local department of social services may facilitate the interview with another trained child forensicinterviewer. The bill also provides that if it is determined duringa human trafficking assessment that a forensic interview of the childis needed, such interview may be conducted by a children's advocacycenter within the jurisdiction; however, if the interview cannotbe completed within 14 days, the forensic interview may be conductedby a children's advocacy center located in another jurisdiction or another trained child forensic interviewer.
Children's advocacy centers; definitions; investigations by local departments of social services. Replaces the term "child advocacy center" with "children's advocacy center" and defines such term. The bill provides that if it is determined during a human trafficking assessment that a forensic interview of the child is needed, such interview may be conducted by a children's advocacy center within the jurisdiction; however, if the interview cannot be completed within 14 days, the forensic interview may be conducted by a children's advocacy center located in another jurisdiction. This bill is identical to HB 1128.
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100736D
November 21, 2023
Printed as engrossed 24100736D-E
January 16, 2024
SB12ER
February 22, 2024
SB12ER2
April 17, 2024
Amendment: SB12AG
Amendment: SB12AS
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB12F122.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB12FE122.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB12FER122.PDF
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04/17/2024
Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0779)
04/17/2024
House
Enacted, Chapter 779 (effective 7/1/24)
04/17/2024
House
Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
04/17/2024
Senate
Signed by President as reenrolled
04/17/2024
Senate
Reenrolled bill text (SB12ER2)
04/17/2024
Senate
Reenrolled
04/17/2024
Office of the Governor
Governor's recommendation adopted
04/17/2024
House
BLOCK VOTE: (97-Y 0-N)
04/17/2024
House
House concurred in Governor's recommendation BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
04/17/2024
Senate
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
03/09/2024
Senate
Passed by for the day
03/08/2024
Senate
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
03/01/2024
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 8, 2024
03/01/2024
Senate
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 1, 2024
02/25/2024
Senate
Signed by President
02/22/2024
House
Signed by Speaker
02/22/2024
Senate
Impact statement from DPB (SB12ER)
02/22/2024
Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB12ER)
02/22/2024
Senate
Enrolled
02/20/2024
House
VOTE: Passage (72-Y 26-N)
02/20/2024
House
Passed House (72-Y 26-N)
02/20/2024
House
Read third time
02/19/2024
House
Read second time
02/15/2024
House
Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N)
02/13/2024
House
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
02/13/2024
House
Read first time
02/13/2024
House
Placed on Calendar
01/18/2024
Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
01/17/2024
Senate
Passed by for the day
01/17/2024
Senate
Impact statement from DPB (SB12E)
01/16/2024
Senate
Printed as engrossed 24100736D-E
01/16/2024
Senate
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB12E
01/16/2024
Senate
Committee amendments agreed to
01/16/2024
Senate
Reading of amendments waived
01/16/2024
Senate
Read second time
01/15/2024
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
01/12/2024
Senate
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
01/12/2024
Senate
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
01/11/2024
Senate
Impact statement from DPB (SB12)
11/21/2023
Senate
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
11/21/2023
Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100736D
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Record Created
Nov 29, 2023 7:20:39 PM
Record Updated
May 2, 2024 12:28:02 AM