Virginia House Bill 581
Session 2024
Human trafficking; attorneys for the Commonwealth to establish multidisciplinary response teams.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 3, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
581
State
Virginia
Session
2024
Motion Text
VOTE: Adoption (96-Y 0-N)
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Reaser, Atoosa R.
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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.
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104836D
January 9, 2024
Printed as engrossed 24104836D-E
February 12, 2024
HB581ER
March 7, 2024
Amendment: HB581AH
Amendment: HB581AS
Amendment: HB581ASE
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB581F122.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB581FE122.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB581FER122.PDF
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04/03/2024
Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0366)
04/03/2024
Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 366 (effective 7/1/24)
03/11/2024
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
03/11/2024
House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
03/11/2024
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB581ER)
03/08/2024
Senate
Signed by President
03/07/2024
House
Signed by Speaker
03/07/2024
House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB581ER)
03/07/2024
House
Enrolled
03/01/2024
House
VOTE: Adoption (96-Y 0-N)
03/01/2024
House
Senate amendment agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)
02/28/2024
Senate
Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N)
02/28/2024
Senate
Engrossed by Senate as amended
02/28/2024
Senate
Committee amendment agreed to
02/28/2024
Senate
Reading of amendment waived
02/28/2024
Senate
Read third time
02/27/2024
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
02/26/2024
Senate
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
02/26/2024
Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (14-Y 0-N)
02/14/2024
Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/14/2024
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed
02/13/2024
House
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
02/13/2024
House
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/12/2024
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB581E)
02/12/2024
House
Printed as engrossed 24104836D-E
02/12/2024
House
Engrossed by House as amended HB581E
02/12/2024
House
Committee on Courts of Justice amendment agreed to
02/12/2024
House
Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns amendment agreed to
02/12/2024
House
Read second time
02/09/2024
House
Read first time
02/07/2024
House
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
02/02/2024
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
02/02/2024
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB581)
01/30/2024
House
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
01/26/2024
House
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/26/2024
House
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) (20-Y 0-N)
01/26/2024
House
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/26/2024
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
01/26/2024
House
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
01/23/2024
House
Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #1
01/09/2024
House
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
01/09/2024
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104836D
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Record Created
Jan 9, 2024 6:04:35 PM
Record Updated
Apr 24, 2024 12:37:28 AM