HB 2217

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2017 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 11, 2017
  • House
  • Senate
  • Signed by Governor Mar 13, 2017

Address confidentiality program; victims of sexual violence and human trafficking.

Abstract

Expands the types of crimes victims of which are eligible to apply for the address confidentiality program to include sexual violence. The bill provides that such programs may also include specialized services for victims of human trafficking. Current law permits victims of domestic violence and stalking to apply to this program. The bill requires that sexual or domestic violence programs be accredited by the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Program Professional Standards Committee to accept applications and authorizes crime victim and witness assistance programs to accept applications. The bill increases program participants' certification period from one to three years. The bill contains technical amendments.

Bill Sponsors (3)

Votes


Actions


Mar 13, 2017

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 498 (effective 7/1/17)

Feb 28, 2017

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/28/17

Feb 24, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Signed by President

Feb 23, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Enrolled

Virginia General Assembly

Signed by Speaker

Feb 20, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Senate amendment agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N)

Virginia General Assembly

Placed on Calendar

Feb 16, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Read third time

Virginia General Assembly

Reading of amendment waived

Virginia General Assembly

Committee amendment agreed to

Virginia General Assembly

Engrossed by Senate as amended

Feb 08, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Constitutional reading dispensed

Virginia General Assembly

Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

Feb 07, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)

Feb 06, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Read second time

Virginia General Assembly

Printed as engrossed 17101245D-E

Virginia General Assembly

Engrossed by House as amended HB2217E

Virginia General Assembly

Committee amendments agreed to

Feb 04, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Read first time

Jan 16, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #2

Jan 11, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Referred to Committee on General Laws

Virginia General Assembly

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101245D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101245D HTML
House: Printed as engrossed 17101245D-E HTML
House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2217ER) HTML
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0498) HTML

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