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 SB 1041.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Mar 24Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0529)Latest
- Mar 24Approved by Governor Glenn Youngkin-Chapter 529 (Effective 07/01/25)Became Law
- Mar 11Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Mar 11Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025Minor
- Mar 10Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2088)
- Mar 10Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 7Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 7Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2088ER)Major
- Mar 7EnrolledMinor
- Feb 20Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)Major
- Vote recorded Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Reconsideration of Passed Senate with substitute block vote agreed to (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 20Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- Feb 20Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)Major
- Feb 20Read third timeMinor
- Feb 19Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Feb 19Rules suspended
- Feb 17Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 13Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 10Rereferred to Courts of JusticeMinor
- Vote recorded Rereferred to Courts of Justice and rereferred to Courts of Justice (12-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 5Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Feb 5Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 4Passed House (99-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Passed House (99-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- Feb 4Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)Passed House
- Feb 3Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 3Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- Feb 3Read second timeMinor
- Feb 2Read first timeMinor
- Jan 31Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 29Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 27Assigned Approps sub: Health & Human ResourcesMinor
- Jan 27Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2088)
- Jan 24Committee substitute printed 25105244D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 24Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Jan 22Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and rereferred to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 21Assigned Courts sub: CriminalMinor
- Jan 20Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2088)
- Jan 16Referred from Health and Human Services and referred to Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)Minor
- Jan 7Referred to Committee on Health and Human ServicesMinor
- Jan 7Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104527DIntroduced