HB 578

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 11, 2022
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Victim of sex trafficking; clarifies definition to include minors, affirmative defense, etc.

Abstract

Victim of sex trafficking; affirmative defense;writ of vacatur; minors. Makes changes to the definitions ofvictim of sex trafficking used for the purposes of the issuance ofa writ of vacatur and the affirmative defense available to victimsof sex trafficking to include a minor charged with, convicted, oradjudicated delinquent of a qualifying offense in the Commonwealthwho committed such offense while younger than 18 years of age.

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Feb 15, 2022

House

Left in Courts of Justice

Feb 02, 2022

House

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)

Feb 01, 2022

House

Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1

Jan 11, 2022

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103924D

House

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

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