VirginiaSexual Offense Prevention and Response Officer; feasibility of establishing position.
What it does
Department of Military Affairs; feasibility of Sexual Offense Prevention and Response Officer; report. Directs the Department of Military Affairs to assess the feasibility of and develop recommendations related to establishing a Sexual Offense Prevention and Response Officer position within the Sexual Offense Prevention and Response Program to perform victim advocacy services. The bill requires the Adjutant General to report to the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House of Delegates, and the Chairs of the House and Senate Committees for Courts of Justice no later than November 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 13Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0550)Latest
- Apr 13Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 550 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 31Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 31Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026Minor
- Mar 31Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 31Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB34)
- Mar 30Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 30Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB34ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 10Senate substitute agreed to by House (67-Y 31-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 9Passed Senate with substitute (26-Y 14-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 9Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Mar 9Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
- Mar 9Read third timeMinor
- Mar 6Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Mar 5Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB34)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 5Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Mar 5Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 5Rules suspended
- Mar 5Committee substitute printed 26109173D-S1Major
- Mar 4Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 25Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws and Technology. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 10Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB34)
- Feb 6Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologyMinor
- Feb 6Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 5Read third time and passed House (64-Y 33-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4Engrossed by House as amended
- Feb 4committee amendment agreed toMajor
- Feb 4Read second timeMinor
- Feb 3Read first timeMinor
- Jan 30Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) (15-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 29Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 16Assigned HPS sub: Subcommittee #2Minor
- Jan 7Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB34)
- 2025
- Dec 23Referred to Committee on Public SafetyMinor
- Dec 23Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101188DIntroduced