Higher educational institutions; memorandum of understanding and policies for sexual assaults. (SB1329)
Introduced By
Sen. Tom Garrett (R-Lynchburg) with support from co-patron Sen. Dick Saslaw (D-Springfield)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Institutions of higher education; sexual assault; memorandum of understanding and policies. Requires the governing board of each public or private institution of higher education to (i) establish a written memorandum of understanding with a local sexual assault crisis center or other victim support service and (ii) adopt policies that require the institution to offer to refer the sexual assault victim to the sexual assault crisis center, encourage victims to take steps to preserve physical evidence, provide clear guidance on linking victims to other community resources, provide options for victims who do not want to make an official report to make an anonymous report, and provide amnesty for victims who fear their conduct may also be questioned or who are concerned that an official report might jeopardize their academic status. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/15/2015 | Presented and ordered printed 15103641D |
| 01/15/2015 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 01/20/2015 | Assigned Education sub: Higher Education |
| 01/26/2015 | Reported from Education and Health with substitute (12-Y 1-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
| 01/26/2015 | Committee substitute printed 15104288D-S1 |
| 01/26/2015 | Rereferred to Courts of Justice |
| 01/27/2015 | Incorporates SB1192 |
| 01/27/2015 | Incorporates SB1379 |
| 02/09/2015 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/09/2015 | Committee substitute printed 15104930D-S2 |
| 02/09/2015 | Incorporates SB1192 |
| 02/09/2015 | Incorporates SB1379 |
| 02/10/2015 | Read second time |
| 02/10/2015 | Passed by temporarily |
| 02/10/2015 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 02/10/2015 | Committee substitute rejected 15104288D-S1 |
| 02/10/2015 | Committee substitute rejected 15104930-S2 |
| 02/10/2015 | Floor substitute printed 15104970D-S3 (Saslaw) |
| 02/10/2015 | Substitute by Senator Saslaw agreed to 15104970D-S3 |
| 02/10/2015 | Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB1329S3 |
| 02/10/2015 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/10/2015 | Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/12/2015 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/12/2015 | Read first time |
| 02/12/2015 | Referred to Committee on Education |
| 02/16/2015 | Tabled in Education |