VirginiaVictims of sex trafficking; immunity for minors to arrest or prosecution for prostitution.
What it does
Victims of sex trafficking; minors; immunity to prosecution for prostitution. Provides that no minor shall be subject to arrest or prosecution for a qualifying offense, defined in relevant law, if at the time of the offense leading to such charge, such minor was a victim of sex trafficking, defined in relevant law. The bill also provides that such minor shall be referred to the local department of social services for a human trafficking or other assessment pursuant to relevant law and a law-enforcement officer or the local department of social services may take custody of such minor.
More detail
Lastly, the bill provides that no law-enforcement officer acting in good faith shall be found liable for false arrest if it is later determined that the minor arrested was immune from prosecution.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 13Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0577)Latest
- Apr 13Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 577 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 10Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 10Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Minor
- Mar 2Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 2Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 2Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB191)
- Mar 2Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB191ER)Major
- Mar 2EnrolledMinor
- Feb 25Senate amendment agreed to by House (96-Y 1-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 23Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 23Engrossed by Senate as amended
- Feb 23Courts of Justice Amendment agreed toMajor
- Feb 23Read third timeMinor
- Feb 20Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 20Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 20Rules suspended
- Feb 18Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 18Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB191)
- Feb 11Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Feb 11Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 10Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 9Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 9committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Feb 9Read second timeMinor
- Feb 6Read first timeMinor
- Feb 4Committee substitute printed 26106683D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Jan 30Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 30House subcommittee offered
- Jan 29Assigned HCJ sub: CriminalMinor
- Jan 19Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB191)
- Jan 7Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 7Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101466DIntroduced