Human trafficking; attorneys for the Commonwealth to establish multidisciplinary response teams.
Summary
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.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Signed Apr 3, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 13, 2024
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Feb 27, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
43
Key actions
19
Committee
13
Amendments
7
Apr 3, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 366 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Mar 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB581ER)
lower
Mar 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate amendment agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (39-0-1)
senate
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 14, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 12, 2024
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB581E
lower
Feb 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee on Courts of Justice amendment agreed to
lower
Feb 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns amendment agreed to
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) (20-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Committee
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Committee
Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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