HB 859

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 09, 2024
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Human trafficking investigators; licensing by the Department of Criminal Justice Services.

Abstract

Human trafficking investigators; licensing bythe Department of Criminal Justice Services. Authorizes the Departmentof Criminal Justice Services to register and issue licenses for humantrafficking investigators. The bill provides that a human traffickinginvestigator is a private investigator who is GSA compliant and engagesin the business of, or accepts employment to make, investigationsto obtain information on sex trafficking or severe forms of traffickingas defined in the federal Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000and in the federal Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015.

Bill Sponsors (20)

Votes


Actions


Feb 09, 2024

House

Continued to 2025 in Public Safety

Feb 08, 2024

House

Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025

Feb 05, 2024

House

Assigned PS sub: Public Safety

Jan 26, 2024

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB859)

Jan 23, 2024

House

Referred to Committee on Public Safety

House

Referred from General Laws

Jan 09, 2024

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103810D

House

Referred to Committee on General Laws

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103810D PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB859F122.PDF PDF

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