VA HB2217 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on March 13 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-03-13 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0498)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Address confidentiality program; victims of sexual violence and human trafficking. Expands the types of crimes victims of which are eligible to apply for the address confidentiality program to include sexual violence. The bill provides that such programs may also include specialized services for victims of human trafficking. Current law permits victims of domestic violence and stalking to apply to this program. The bill requires that sexual or domestic violence programs be accredited by the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Program Professional Standards Committee to accept applications and authorizes crime victim and witness assistance programs to accept applications. The bill increases program participants' certification period from one to three years. The bill contains technical amendments.

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Title

Address confidentiality program; victims of sexual violence and human trafficking.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-02-20 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (95-Y 0-N) (Y: 95 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-16 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-16 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-16 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-15 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-07 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-02 - House - House: Reported from General Laws with amendments (20-Y 0-N) (Y: 20 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-01-26 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-03-13 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0498)
2017-03-13 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 498 (effective 7/1/17)
2017-02-28 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
2017-02-28HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/28/17
2017-02-24SenateSigned by President
2017-02-23HouseSigned by Speaker
2017-02-23HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB2217ER)
2017-02-23HouseEnrolled
2017-02-20HouseVOTE: ADOPTION (95-Y 0-N)
2017-02-20HouseSenate amendment agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N)
2017-02-20HousePlaced on Calendar
2017-02-16SenatePassed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
2017-02-16SenateReconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2017-02-16SenatePassed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N)
2017-02-16SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended
2017-02-16SenateCommittee amendment agreed to
2017-02-16SenateReading of amendment waived
2017-02-16SenateRead third time
2017-02-15SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2017-02-13SenateReported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
2017-02-08SenateReferred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2017-02-08SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2017-02-07HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
2017-02-07HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
2017-02-06HousePrinted as engrossed 17101245D-E
2017-02-06HouseEngrossed by House as amended HB2217E
2017-02-06HouseCommittee amendments agreed to
2017-02-06HouseRead second time
2017-02-04HouseRead first time
2017-02-02HouseReported from General Laws with amendments (20-Y 0-N)
2017-01-26HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 0-N)
2017-01-16HouseAssigned GL sub: Subcommittee #2
2017-01-11HouseReferred to Committee on General Laws
2017-01-11HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101245D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
22515.2(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+sum+HB2217
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+ful+HB2217+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+ful+HB2217E+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+ful+HB2217ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+ful+CHAP0498+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+H1102V0028+HB2217
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+H11V0094+HB2217
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+HV2008+HB2217
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+S12V0163+HB2217
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+SV0554HB2217+HB2217
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+SV0597HB2217+HB2217
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+SV0598HB2217+HB2217
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+SV0599HB2217+HB2217
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+HV2500+HB2217

Bill Comments

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