Shelly Simonds
- Democratic
- Delegate
- District 70
Primary
Human trafficking response teams. Requires attorneys for the Commonwealth to establish multidisciplinary human trafficking response teams. The bill provides that each team shall hold a meeting, at least annually, to (i) discuss implementation of protocols and policies; (ii) establish and review guidelines for the community's response to various forms of human trafficking, including sex trafficking and labor trafficking; and (iii) review protocols for the trauma-informed, victim-centered collection, preservation, and secure storage of evidence from physical evidence recovery kit examinations. The bill also provides that the Virginia Freedom of Information Act shall not apply to human trafficking response teams, with certain exceptions.
Human trafficking response teams. Requires attorneys for the Commonwealth to establish multidisciplinary human trafficking response teams. The bill provides that each team shall hold a meeting, at least annually, to (i) discuss implementation of protocols and policies; (ii) establish and review guidelines for the community's response to various forms of human trafficking, including sex trafficking and labor trafficking; and (iii) review protocols for the trauma-informed, victim-centered collection, preservation, and secure storage of evidence from physical evidence recovery kit examinations. The bill also provides that the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) shall not apply to human trafficking response teams, with certain exceptions.
Human trafficking response teams. Requiresattorneys for the Commonwealth to establish multidisciplinary humantrafficking response teams. The bill provides that each team shallhold a meeting, at least annually, to (i) discuss implementationof protocols and policies; (ii) establish and review guidelines forthe community's response to various forms of human trafficking, includingsex trafficking and labor trafficking; and (iii) review protocolsfor the trauma-informed, victim-centered collection, preservation,and secure storage of evidence from physical evidence recovery kitexaminations. The bill also provides that the Virginia Freedom ofInformation Act (FOIA) shall not apply to human trafficking responseteams, with certain exceptions.
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0366)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 366 (effective 7/1/24)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
Impact statement from DPB (HB581ER)
Signed by President
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB581ER)
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
VOTE: Adoption (96-Y 0-N)
Senate amendment agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)
Read third time
Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N)
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Committee amendment agreed to
Reading of amendment waived
Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (14-Y 0-N)
Constitutional reading dispensed
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
Printed as engrossed 24104836D-E
Engrossed by House as amended HB581E
Committee on Courts of Justice amendment agreed to
Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns amendment agreed to
Read second time
Impact statement from DPB (HB581E)
Read first time
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
Impact statement from DPB (HB581)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee for Courts of Justice
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) (20-Y 0-N)
Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #1
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104836D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104836D | PDF HTML |
| Printed as engrossed 24104836D-E | PDF HTML |
| HB581ER | PDF HTML |
| CHAP0366 | PDF HTML |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement: HB581FER122.PDF | |
| Fiscal Impact Statement: HB581FE122.PDF | |
| Fiscal Impact Statement: HB581F122.PDF | |
| Amendment: HB581ASE | HTML |
| Amendment: HB581AS | HTML |
| Amendment: HB581AH | HTML |
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