HB 1542

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 19, 2024
  • Passed House Feb 13, 2024
  • Passed Senate Mar 05, 2024
  • Signed by Governor Apr 08, 2024

Child abuse and neglect; mandatory reporters, statute of limitations, penalties.

Abstract

Child abuse and neglect; mandatory reporters; statute of limitations; penalties. Adds aggravated sexual battery of a child and attempted rape, sodomy, aggravated sexual battery, or object sexual penetration of a child to the list of offenses for which a failure to report subjects a mandatory reporter to criminal liability. This bill incorporates HB 449.

Child abuse and neglect; mandatory reporters; statute of limitations; penalties. Adds aggravated sexual battery of a child and attempted rape, sodomy, aggravated sexual battery, or object sexual penetration of a child to the list of offenses for which a failure to report subjects a mandatory reporter to criminal liability. The bill further requires that a prosecution for any misdemeanor violation for failing to report certain sexual acts committed against a minor be commenced within one year of the discovery of the offense. This bill incorporates HB 449.

Child abuse and neglect; mandatory reporters; statute of limitations; penalties. Adds aggravated sexual battery of a child and attempted rape, sodomy, aggravated sexual battery, or object sexual penetration of a child to the list of offenses for which a failure to report subjects a mandatory reporter to criminal liability. The bill further requires that a prosecution for any misdemeanor violation for failing to report certain sexual acts committed against a minor be commenced within one year of the discovery of the offense.

Bill Sponsors (2)

Votes


Actions


Apr 08, 2024

Office of the Governor

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0615)

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 615 (effective 7/1/24)

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB1542ER)

Mar 27, 2024

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024

House

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024

Mar 26, 2024

House

Signed by Speaker

Mar 25, 2024

House

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1542ER)

Senate

Signed by President

House

Enrolled

Mar 07, 2024

House

VOTE: Adoption (98-Y 0-N)

House

Senate substitute agreed to by House 24108920D-S1 (98-Y 0--N)

Mar 06, 2024

Senate

Floor substitute printed 24108920D-S1 (Surovell)

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB1542S1)

Senate

Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)

Senate

Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute HB1542S1

Senate

Substitute by Senator Surovell agreed to 24108920D-S1

Senate

Reading of substitute waived

Senate

Read third time

Mar 05, 2024

Senate

Read third time

Senate

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Senate

Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)

Senate

Passed by for the day

Mar 04, 2024

Senate

Passed by for the day

Senate

Read third time

Mar 01, 2024

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Feb 28, 2024

Senate

Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N 1-A)

Feb 14, 2024

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

Senate

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

Feb 13, 2024

House

VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)

House

Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)

Feb 12, 2024

House

Read second time

House

Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1542H1

House

Committee substitute agreed to 24107285D-H1

Feb 11, 2024

House

Read first time

Feb 09, 2024

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB1542H1)

Feb 08, 2024

House

Committee substitute printed 24107285D-H1

House

Incorporates HB449 (Obenshain)

House

Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (22-Y 0-N)

Feb 06, 2024

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)

Feb 02, 2024

House

Referred from Courts of Justice

House

Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

Jan 30, 2024

House

Assigned Courts sub: Criminal

Jan 19, 2024

House

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

House

Presented and ordered printed 24105852D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Presented and ordered printed 24105852D PDF HTML
Committee substitute printed 24107285D-H1 PDF HTML
HB1542S1 PDF HTML
HB1542ER PDF HTML
CHAP0615 PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1542FER122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1542FS1122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1542FH1122.PDF PDF

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