Bill Sponsor
Virginia House Bill 581
Session 2024
Human trafficking; attorneys for the Commonwealth to establish multidisciplinary response teams.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 3, 2024
First Action
Jan 9, 2024
Latest Action
Apr 3, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
581
State
Virginia
Session
2024
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (6)
Senate Votes (3)
Motion Text
VOTE: Adoption (96-Y 0-N)
House Roll Call Votes
Summary
Human trafficking response teams. Requiresattorneys for the Commonwealth to establish multidisciplinary humantrafficking response teams. The bill provides that each team shallhold a meeting, at least annually, to (i) discuss implementationof protocols and policies; (ii) establish and review guidelines forthe community's response to various forms of human trafficking, includingsex trafficking and labor trafficking; and (iii) review protocolsfor the trauma-informed, victim-centered collection, preservation,and secure storage of evidence from physical evidence recovery kitexaminations. The bill also provides that the Virginia Freedom ofInformation Act (FOIA) shall not apply to human trafficking responseteams, 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. 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 (FOIA) shall not apply to human trafficking response teams, with certain exceptions.
Sources
Record Created
Jan 9, 2024 6:04:35 PM
Record Updated
Apr 24, 2024 12:37:28 AM