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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 HB 2088.
Introduced
Jan 7, 2025
Last Action
Mar 24, 2025
Session
VA 2025
Sponsors
1 primary · 2 co
Approved by Governor-Chapter 538 (Effective 07/01/25)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0538)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
Signed by President
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1041)
Signed by Speaker
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1041ER)
Enrolled
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1041)
Passed House (96-Y 0-N)
Read third time
Read second time
Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
Read first time
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Placed on Calendar
Rules suspended
Read second time
Reading of substitute waived
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
Finance and Appropriations Substitute ruled out of order
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Passed by for the day
Read second time
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1041)
Rules suspended
Passed by for the day
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
Committee substitute printed 25106396D-S2
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 25105497D-S1
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1041)
Rereferred from Education and Health to Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
Rereferred from Education and Health
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104530D
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Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0538)
Jennifer B. Boysko
Emily M. Jordan