Victims of sexual assault; rights of victims, physical evidence recovery kits. (HB2127)
Introduced By
Del. Mark Levine (D-Alexandria) with support from co-patron Sen. Barbara Favola (D-Arlington)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Description
Rights of victims of sexual assault; physical evidence recovery kits. Requires that victims of sexual assault be advised by the investigating law-enforcement agency of their rights regarding physical evidence recovery kits. The bill requires the Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services of the Virginia Department of General Services (the Division) and law-enforcement agencies to store physical evidence recovery kits for a period of 50 years or for an additional 10 years following a written objection to the destruction from the victim. The bill requires the Division or any law-enforcement agency to notify the victim at least 60 days prior to the intended date of destruction of the kit. In accordance with existing law, the bill provides that no victim of sexual assault shall be charged for the cost of collecting a kit. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/11/2017 | Committee |
| 01/11/2017 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102410D |
| 01/11/2017 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/16/2017 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law |
| 01/18/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2127) |
| 01/23/2017 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) |
| 01/23/2017 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) |
| 01/23/2017 | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations |
| 01/27/2017 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/27/2017 | Committee substitute printed 17104909D-H1 |
| 01/27/2017 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 01/30/2017 | Assigned App. sub: Public Safety |
| 02/01/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2127H1) |
| 02/02/2017 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
| 02/03/2017 | Reported from Appropriations (20-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/04/2017 | Read first time |
| 02/06/2017 | Read second time |
| 02/06/2017 | Committee substitute agreed to 17104909D-H1 |
| 02/06/2017 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2127H1 |
| 02/07/2017 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N) |
| 02/07/2017 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/08/2017 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/08/2017 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 02/13/2017 | Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/14/2017 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/15/2017 | Read third time |
| 02/15/2017 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/20/2017 | Enrolled |
| 02/20/2017 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2127ER) |
| 02/20/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2127ER) |
| 02/20/2017 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/21/2017 | Signed by President |
| 02/21/2017 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/21/17 |
| 02/21/2017 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017 |
| 03/16/2017 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 535 (effective 7/1/17) |
| 03/16/2017 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0535) |