VirginiaVictims of crime; compensation, extends time for filing a claim.
What it does
Compensating victims of crime. Extends, for the purpose of compensating victims of crime, the time for filing a claim by the claimant to not later than three years after the occurrence of the crime upon which such claim is based, or not later than three years after the death of the victim. Under current law, such time frame is not later than one year after either instance.
More detail
The bill removes the prohibition on the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission (the Commission) making an award where the police records show that a crime was reported more than 120 hours after the occurrence of the crime unless the Commission, for good cause shown, finds the delay to have been justified. Also, the bill requires the Commission, in determining if a report was promptly reported to the proper authorities, to consider (i) any police records; (ii) the victim's physical, emotional, mental, and family situation; and (iii) the existence of a permanent protective order, issued pursuant to relevant law, for the victim or other persons eligible for awards from the person responsible for the qualifying crime. The bill also removes the ability of the Commission to deny, reduce, or withdraw any award upon finding that any claimant or award recipient has not fully cooperated with all law-enforcement agencies, unless the law-enforcement agency certifies that the claimant or award recipient was willing but unable to cooperate due to a good faith belief that such cooperation would have endangered such claimant or award recipient and such claimant or award recipient was not provided with any victim or witness protection services when such protection services were requested by a law-enforcement agency. This bill is identical to SB 1200.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2025
- Mar 21Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0225)Latest
- Mar 21Approved by Governor Glenn Youngkin-Chapter 225 (Effective 07/01/25)Became Law
- Mar 12Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1968)
- Mar 11Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Mar 11Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025Minor
- Mar 10Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 7Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 7Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1968ER)Major
- Mar 7EnrolledMinor
- Feb 22Conference report agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Conference report agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 21Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 21Amended by conference committee
- Feb 20Delegates: Delaney, McClure, Garrett
- Vote recorded Senate insisted on amendment (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 20Conferees appointed by House
- Feb 20Senators: Deeds, Bagby, Obenshain
- Feb 20Conferees appointed by Senate
- Feb 20House acceded to request
- Feb 19Senate requested conference committeeMinor
- Vote recorded Senate insisted on amendment (38-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19Senate insisted on amendment (38-Y 0-N)
- Feb 18Senate Amendment rejected by House (2-Y 93-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Senate Amendment rejected by House (2-Y 93-N). Result: fail.Lower
- Feb 14Passed Senate with amendment (36-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passed Senate (36-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 14Engrossed by Senate as amended
- Feb 14Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed toMajor
- Feb 14Reading of amendment waived
- Feb 14Read third timeMinor
- Feb 13Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 13Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Feb 13Rules suspended
- Feb 12Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 10Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 5Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1968)
- Jan 31Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 31Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Jan 30Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 29Printed as engrossed 25104142D-E
- Jan 29Engrossed by House as amended
- Jan 29Courts of Justice Amendments agreed toMajor
- Jan 29Read second timeMinor
- Jan 28Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1968)
- Jan 28Read first timeMinor
- Jan 24Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 17Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 16Assigned Courts sub: CriminalMinor
- Jan 6Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 6Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104142DIntroduced