Virginia House Bill 1542
Session 2024
Child abuse and neglect; mandatory reporters, statute of limitations, penalties.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 8, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1542
State
Virginia
Session
2024
Motion Text
VOTE: Adoption (98-Y 0-N)
House Roll Call Votes
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Reaser, Atoosa R.
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Summary
Child abuse and neglect; mandatory reporters; statute of limitations; penalties. Adds aggravated sexual battery of a child and attempted rape, sodomy, aggravated sexual battery, or object sexual penetration of a child to the list of offenses for which a failure to report subjects a mandatory reporter to criminal liability. The bill further requires that a prosecution for any misdemeanor violation for failing to report certain sexual acts committed against a minor be commenced within one year of the discovery of the offense.
Child abuse and neglect; mandatory reporters; statute of limitations; penalties. Adds aggravated sexual battery of a child and attempted rape, sodomy, aggravated sexual battery, or object sexual penetration of a child to the list of offenses for which a failure to report subjects a mandatory reporter to criminal liability. The bill further requires that a prosecution for any misdemeanor violation for failing to report certain sexual acts committed against a minor be commenced within one year of the discovery of the offense. This bill incorporates HB 449.
Child abuse and neglect; mandatory reporters; statute of limitations; penalties. Adds aggravated sexual battery of a child and attempted rape, sodomy, aggravated sexual battery, or object sexual penetration of a child to the list of offenses for which a failure to report subjects a mandatory reporter to criminal liability. This bill incorporates HB 449.
Presented and ordered printed 24105852D
January 19, 2024
Committee substitute printed 24107285D-H1
February 8, 2024
HB1542S1
March 6, 2024
HB1542ER
March 25, 2024
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1542FH1122.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1542FS1122.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1542FER122.PDF
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04/08/2024
Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0615)
04/08/2024
Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 615 (effective 7/1/24)
04/08/2024
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB1542ER)
03/27/2024
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
03/27/2024
House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024
03/26/2024
House
Signed by Speaker
03/25/2024
Senate
Signed by President
03/25/2024
House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1542ER)
03/25/2024
House
Enrolled
03/07/2024
House
VOTE: Adoption (98-Y 0-N)
03/07/2024
House
Senate substitute agreed to by House 24108920D-S1 (98-Y 0--N)
03/06/2024
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB1542S1)
03/06/2024
Senate
Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
03/06/2024
Senate
Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute HB1542S1
03/06/2024
Senate
Substitute by Senator Surovell agreed to 24108920D-S1
03/06/2024
Senate
Reading of substitute waived
03/06/2024
Senate
Floor substitute printed 24108920D-S1 (Surovell)
03/06/2024
Senate
Read third time
03/05/2024
Senate
Passed by for the day
03/05/2024
Senate
Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
03/05/2024
Senate
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
03/05/2024
Senate
Read third time
03/04/2024
Senate
Passed by for the day
03/04/2024
Senate
Read third time
03/01/2024
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/28/2024
Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
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
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1542H1
02/12/2024
House
Committee substitute agreed to 24107285D-H1
02/12/2024
House
Read second time
02/11/2024
House
Read first time
02/09/2024
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB1542H1)
02/08/2024
House
Committee substitute printed 24107285D-H1
02/08/2024
House
Incorporates HB449 (Obenshain)
02/08/2024
House
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
02/06/2024
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
02/02/2024
House
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
02/02/2024
House
Referred from Courts of Justice
01/30/2024
House
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
01/19/2024
House
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/19/2024
House
Presented and ordered printed 24105852D
Sources
Open States
Record Created
Jan 20, 2024 12:47:49 AM
Record Updated
Apr 27, 2024 12:08:22 AM