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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. 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.
Introduced
Jan 7, 2026
Last Action
Mar 10, 2026
Session
VA 2026
Sponsors
1 primary · 2 co
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
Signed by Speaker
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB191)
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB191ER)
Enrolled
Signed by President
Senate amendment agreed to by House (96-Y 1-N 0-A)
Read third time
Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Rules suspended
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (14-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB191)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
committee substitute agreed to
Read second time
Read first time
Committee substitute printed 26106683D-H1
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
House subcommittee offered
Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB191)
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101466D
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler