VirginiaHuman trafficking; issuance of vacatur for victims, definitions.
What it does
Issuance of vacatur for victims of human trafficking. Expands the current process for the issuance of writs of vacatur for victims of human trafficking to include ancillary matters, defined in the bill, and any charge or arrest related to a qualifying offense as defined in current law. The bill also expands the list of qualifying offenses eligible for such writ.
More detail
This bill is identical to HB 1298.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 13Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 771 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 14Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 14Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026Minor
- Mar 10Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 10Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 10Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB748)
- Mar 10Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB748ER)Major
- Mar 10EnrolledMinor
- Mar 4Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 4Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- Mar 4Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed House
- Mar 4Read third timeMinor
- Mar 3Read second timeMinor
- Mar 2Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 23Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB748)
- Feb 20Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Feb 20Read first timeMinor
- Feb 20Placed on Calendar
- Feb 16Blank Action
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 16Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Feb 16Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 16Rules suspended
- Feb 16Engrossed by Senate as amended Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Feb 16Courts of Justice Amendment agreed toMajor
- Feb 16Read second timeMinor
- Feb 13Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 13Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (36-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 13Rules suspended
- Feb 11Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (13-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 11Senate committee offered
- Feb 9Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB748)
- Jan 19Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 19Presented and ordered printed 26104829DIntroduced