VA SB712 | 2015 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Passed on April 15 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-04-15 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0745)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Passed on April 15 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-04-15 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0745)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Institutions of higher education; reporting acts of sexual violence. Requires any responsible employee of a public or private nonprofit institution of higher education who in the course of his employment obtains information that an act of sexual violence has been committed against a student or on campus property or other property related to the institution to report such information to the Title IX coordinator for the institution as soon as practicable. The bill requires the Title IX coordinator to report such information to a review committee, which shall meet within 72 hours of the receipt of information of an alleged act of sexual violence and which shall include the Title IX coordinator, a representative of law enforcement, and a student affairs representative. If the review committee determines that disclosure of the information regarding the alleged act of sexual violence is necessary to protect the health and safety of the victim or other individuals, the representative of law enforcement on the review committee shall disclose the information, including personally identifiable information, to the law-enforcement agency responsible for investigating the alleged act. In cases involving a felony sexual assault, the representative of law enforcement on the review committee, or in certain situations, another committee member, shall consult with the local attorney for the Commonwealth or other prosecutor responsible for prosecuting the alleged act of sexual violence. The bill requires the governing board of each public or private nonprofit institution of higher education to (i) establish a written memorandum of understanding with a local sexual assault crisis center or other victim support service and (ii) adopt policies to provide victims with information on contacting such center or service. The bill requires each public or private nonprofit institution of higher education to annually certify to the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia that it has reviewed its sexual violence policy. Finally, the bill requires the Department of Criminal Justice Services to monitor the impact the legislation will have on the workload of local victim witness programs and report its findings to the Chairmen of the House and Senate Committees for Courts of Justice by October 1, 2016.
Title
Higher education; handling of sexual assault cases.
Sponsors
| Sen. George Barker [D] | Sen. Creigh Deeds [D] | Sen. Linda Puller [D] | Sen. Richard Saslaw [D] |
| Sen. Richard Black [R] |
Roll Calls
2015-04-15 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-04-15 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-27 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (94-Y 0-N) (Y: 96 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-27 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-24 - Senate - Senate: Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-20 - Senate - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (2-Y 36-N) (Y: 2 N: 36 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2015-02-18 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 102 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-16 - House - House: Reported from Education with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 23 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 0-N) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-26 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-04-15 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-27 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (94-Y 0-N) (Y: 96 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-27 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-24 - Senate - Senate: Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-20 - Senate - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (2-Y 36-N) (Y: 2 N: 36 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2015-02-18 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 102 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-16 - House - House: Reported from Education with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 23 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 0-N) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-26 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-15 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0745) | |
| 2015-04-15 | House | Enacted, Chapter 745 (effective 7/1/15) |
| 2015-04-15 | House | Signed by Speaker as reenrolled |
| 2015-04-15 | Senate | Signed by President as reenrolled |
| 2015-04-15 | Senate | Reenrolled bill text (SB712ER2) |
| 2015-04-15 | Senate | Reenrolled |
| 2015-04-15 | Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted | |
| 2015-04-15 | House | VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-04-15 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (98-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-04-15 | House | Passed by temporarily |
| 2015-04-15 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-04-14 | Senate | Placed on Calendar |
| 2015-03-27 | Senate | Governor's recommendation received by Senate |
| 2015-03-10 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015 | |
| 2015-03-10 | Senate | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/10/15 |
| 2015-03-07 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2015-03-06 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2015-03-06 | Senate | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB712ER) |
| 2015-03-06 | Senate | Enrolled |
| 2015-02-27 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-02-27 | House | VOTE: ADOPTION (94-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-02-27 | House | Conference report agreed to by House (94-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-02-27 | Senate | Conference substitute printed 15105673D-S3 |
| 2015-02-27 | Conference: Amended by conference committee | |
| 2015-02-25 | House | Delegates: Bell, Robert B., Massie, Toscano |
| 2015-02-25 | House | Conferees appointed by House |
| 2015-02-24 | Senate | Senators: Smith, Black, Cosgrove |
| 2015-02-24 | Senate | Conferees appointed by Senate |
| 2015-02-24 | Senate | Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-02-23 | House | House requested conference committee |
| 2015-02-23 | House | House insisted on substitute |
| 2015-02-20 | Senate | House substitute rejected by Senate (2-Y 36-N) |
| 2015-02-18 | House | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-02-18 | House | Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-02-18 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB712H1 |
| 2015-02-18 | House | Committee substitute agreed to 15105075D-H1 |
| 2015-02-18 | House | Read third time |
| 2015-02-17 | House | Read second time |
| 2015-02-16 | House | Committee substitute printed 15105075D-H1 |
| 2015-02-16 | House | Reported from Education with substitute (22-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-02-12 | House | Referred to Committee on Education |
| 2015-02-12 | House | Read first time |
| 2015-02-12 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2015-02-10 | Senate | Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-02-10 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-02-10 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB712S2 |
| 2015-02-10 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to 15104955D-S2 |
| 2015-02-10 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
| 2015-02-10 | Senate | Committee substitute rejected 15104284D-S1 |
| 2015-02-10 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
| 2015-02-10 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2015-02-10 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-02-09 | Senate | Incorporates SB1275 |
| 2015-02-09 | Senate | Incorporates SB1252 |
| 2015-02-09 | Senate | Incorporates SB981 |
| 2015-02-09 | Senate | Incorporates SB734 |
| 2015-02-09 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 15104955D-S2 |
| 2015-02-09 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-01-27 | Senate | Incorporates SB981 |
| 2015-01-27 | Senate | Incorporates SB1275 |
| 2015-01-27 | Senate | Incorporates SB1252 |
| 2015-01-27 | Senate | Incorporates SB734 |
| 2015-01-26 | Senate | Substitute bill reprinted 15104284D-S1 |
| 2015-01-26 | Senate | Rereferred to Courts of Justice |
| 2015-01-26 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 15104284D-S1 |
| 2015-01-26 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-01-20 | Senate | Assigned Education sub: Higher Education |
| 2014-12-04 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 2014-12-04 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101205D |
Same As/Similar To
HB1930 (Same As) 2015-04-15 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0737)
