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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. 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.
Introduced
Jan 7, 2025
Last Action
Mar 24, 2025
Session
VA 2025
Sponsors
1 primary · 2 co
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0529)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 529 (Effective 07/01/25)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
Signed by President
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2088)
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2088ER)
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Read third time
Rules suspended
Passed by for the day
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
Rereferred to Courts of Justice
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
Read second time
Read first time
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
Assigned Approps sub: Health & Human Resources
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2088)
Committee substitute printed 25105244D-H1
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2088)
Referred from Health and Human Services and referred to Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104527D
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
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Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0529)
Karrie K. Delaney
Michelle Lopes Maldonado