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Virginia military forces; Sexual Offense Prevention and Response Program established. Establishes the Sexual Offense Prevention and Response Program (the Program) within the Department of Military Affairs. The bill also establishes the Sexual Offense Prevention and Response Officer (the Officer) to perform victim advocacy services, including helping victims of certain criminal sexual assault offenses make either a restricted report or an unrestricted report, as those terms are defined in the bill. Restricted and unrestricted reports may be made (i) by a person who is a member of the Virginia military forces, defined in the bill as the Virginia National Guard and the Virginia Defense Force, or (ii) against a member of the Virginia military forces. The bill directs the Adjutant General, in coordination with the Officer, to submit an annual report to the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House of Delegates, and the chairmen of both the House and Senate Committees for Courts of Justice. The annual report shall include relevant information enumerated in the bill, including implementation and effectiveness of the Program's policies and procedures, as well as statistical information about restricted reports and unrestricted reports.
Introduced
Jan 8, 2025
Last Action
May 2, 2025
Session
VA 2025
Sponsors
1 primary · 45 co
Vetoed by Governor
Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (51-Y 44-N)
House rejected Governor's recommendation (35-Y 61-N)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
Communicated to Governor
Governor's substitute printed (HB2520H2)
Governor's recommendation received by House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2520)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
Signed by President
Enrolled
Signed by Speaker
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2520ER)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2520)
Conference report agreed to by House (49-Y 47-N)
Amended by conference committee
Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Conferees appointed by House
Read third time
Reading of substitute waived
Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 95-N)
Senate insisted on substitute (38-Y 0-N)
Senate requested conference committee
House acceded to request
Delegates: Cole, McClure, Lovejoy
Conferees appointed by Senate
Senators: Williams Graves, Aird, Reeves
Passed by for the day
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Committee substitute printed 25107548D-S1
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 2-N 2-A)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2520)
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Read third time and passed House (93-Y 3-N)
Public Safety Substitute agreed to
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Read second time
Read first time
Reported from Public Safety with substitute (18-Y 3-N)
Committee substitute printed 25106331D-H1
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 2-N)
Assigned PS sub: Public Safety
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2520)
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101527D
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
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Vetoed by Governor
Joshua G. Cole
Karrie K. Delaney
Michael B. Feggans
Jackie H. Glass
Joshua E. Thomas
Bonita G. Anthony
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker
David L. Bulova
Betsy B. Carr
Nadarius E. Clark
Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler
Debra D. Gardner
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.
Dan I. Helmer
Rozia A. Henson, Jr.
Phil M. Hernandez
Charniele L. Herring
Patrick A. Hope
Paul E. Krizek
Alfonso H. Lopez
Michelle Lopes Maldonado
Adele Y. McClure
Delores L. McQuinn
Candi Mundon King
Marcia S. "Cia" Price
Atoosa R. Reaser
Holly M. Seibold
Briana D. Sewell
Mark D. Sickles
Marcus B. Simon
Shelly A. Simonds
Luke E. Torian
Kathy K.L. Tran
Jeion A. Ward
Vivian E. Watts
Rodney T. Willett
Barbara A. Favola
Saddam Azlan Salim