HB 191 VA

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Victims of sex trafficking; minors; immunity to prosecution for prostitution. Provides that no minor shall be subject to arrest or prosecution for a qualifying offense, defined in relevant law, if at the time of the offense leading to such charge, such minor was a victim of sex trafficking, defined in relevant law. The bill also provides that such minor shall be referred to the local department of social services for a human trafficking or other assessment pursuant to relevant law and a law-enforcement officer or the local department of social services may take custody of such minor. Lastly, the bill provides that no law-enforcement officer acting in good faith shall be found liable for false arrest if it is later determined that the minor arrested was immune from prosecution.

• Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler Democratic · primary

1. Jan 7, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101466D · lower
2. Jan 7, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · lower
3. Jan 19, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB191) · lower
4. Jan 29, 2026 Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal · lower
5. Jan 30, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
6. Jan 30, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) · lower
7. Feb 4, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) · lower
8. Feb 4, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26106683D-H1 · lower
9. Feb 6, 2026 Read first time · lower
10. Feb 9, 2026 Read second time · lower
11. Feb 9, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
12. Feb 9, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
13. Feb 10, 2026 Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
14. Feb 11, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
15. Feb 11, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
16. Feb 18, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB191) · lower
17. Feb 18, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (14-Y 0-N) · upper
18. Feb 20, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
19. Feb 20, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
20. Feb 20, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
21. Feb 23, 2026 Read third time · upper
22. Feb 23, 2026 Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to · upper
23. Feb 23, 2026 Engrossed by Senate as amended · upper
24. Feb 23, 2026 Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
25. Feb 25, 2026 Senate amendment agreed to by House (96-Y 1-N 0-A) · lower
26. Mar 2, 2026 Enrolled · lower
27. Mar 2, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB191ER) · lower
28. Mar 2, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB191) · lower
29. Mar 2, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
30. Mar 2, 2026 Signed by President · upper
31. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · lower
32. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
33. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 577 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
34. Apr 13, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0577) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Senate Amendment · HTML
• Courts of Justice Amendment · HTML
• Courts of Justice Substitute · PDF
• Courts of Justice Substitute · HTML
• Courts of Justice Substitute · PDF
• Courts of Justice Substitute · HTML
• Criminal Subcommittee Substitute · PDF
• Criminal Subcommittee Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML