VirginiaVa. Forensic Nursing Advisory Council; established.
What it does
Virginia Forensic Nursing Advisory Council established; sexual assault forensic examiners; physical evidence recovery kits; report. Establishes the Virginia Forensic Nursing Advisory Council (the Council), which consists of five members appointed by the Governor, each of whom shall have expertise in forensic examination of sexual assault victims and shall currently reside and practice in the Commonwealth. The Council shall review and make recommendations as necessary to the Board of Health with support from the Coordinator of the Virginia Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner Coordination Program concerning (i) criteria to become a sexual assault forensic examiner, (ii) the process for certification as a sexual assault forensic examiner, (iii) the curriculum and training program of an entity seeking approval to train sexual assault forensic examiners, (iv) qualifications of prospective sexual assault forensic examiners, and (v) strategies for expanding access to sexual assault forensic examiners.
More detail
The bill requires the Council to report, at least annually, to the General Assembly regarding the status of sexual assault forensics in the Commonwealth, including any recommendations to improve the quality of such services. The bill also amends provisions of law related to physical evidence recovery kits. This bill is identical to HB 2088.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Mar 24Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0538)Latest
- Mar 24Approved by Governor Glenn Youngkin-Chapter 538 (Effective 07/01/25)Became Law
- Mar 3Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Mar 3Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025Minor
- Feb 20Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 19Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1041)
- Feb 18Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 18Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1041ER)Major
- Feb 18EnrolledMinor
- Feb 14Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1041)
- Feb 13Passed House (96-Y 0-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Passed House (96-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 13Read third timeMinor
- Feb 12Read second timeMinor
- Feb 10Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 6Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Feb 6Read first timeMinor
- Feb 6Placed on Calendar
- Feb 3Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 3Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Feb 3Rules suspended
- Feb 3Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 3Finance and Appropriations Substitute ruled out of order
- Feb 3Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- Feb 3Reading of substitute waived
- Feb 3Read second timeMinor
- Jan 31Passed by for the day
- Jan 31Read second timeMinor
- Jan 31Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1041)
- Jan 30Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 30Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
- Jan 30Rules suspended
- Jan 29Committee substitute printed 25106396D-S2Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 29Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Jan 22Committee substitute printed 25105497D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 22Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Jan 16Rereferred from Education and Health to Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Rereferred from Education and Health. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Rereferred from Education and Health and rereferred to Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 16Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1041)
- Jan 16Rereferred from Education and HealthMinor
- Jan 7Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Jan 7Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104530DIntroduced