HB 859 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

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

Summary

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

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Jan 2024

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Governor

Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Nov 18, 2024

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Committee

Feb 8, 2024

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote)

lower

Feb 5, 2024

Committee

Assigned PS sub: Public Safety

lower

Jan 23, 2024

Committee

Referred to Committee on Public Safety (Voice Vote)

lower

Jan 23, 2024

Committee

Referred from General Laws (Voice Vote)

lower

Jan 9, 2024

Committee

Referred to Committee on General Laws

lower

1 primary · 19 co-sponsors