HB 1298 VA

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Issuance of vacatur for victims of human trafficking. Expands the current process for the issuance of writs of vacatur for victims of human trafficking to include ancillary matters, defined in the bill, and any charge or arrest related to a qualifying offense as defined in current law. The bill also expands the list of qualifying offenses eligible for such writ. This bill is identical to SB 748.

• Karrie K. Delaney Democratic · primary

1. Jan 15, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26104783D · lower
2. Jan 15, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · lower
3. Jan 29, 2026 Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal · lower
4. Jan 30, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
5. Jan 30, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) · lower
6. Feb 4, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) · lower
7. Feb 4, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26106686D-H1 · lower
8. Feb 11, 2026 Reconsidered by Courts of Justice (Voice Vote) · lower
9. Feb 11, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) · lower
10. Feb 12, 2026 Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay · lower
11. Feb 13, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) · lower
12. Feb 13, 2026 Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) · lower
13. Feb 15, 2026 Read first time · lower
14. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · lower
15. Feb 16, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
16. Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
17. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
18. Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
19. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
20. Feb 25, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
21. Feb 25, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · upper
22. Feb 27, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26108569D-S1 · upper
23. Mar 3, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) · upper
24. Mar 3, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
25. Mar 3, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
26. Mar 3, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
27. Mar 4, 2026 Read third time · upper
28. Mar 4, 2026 Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to · upper
29. Mar 4, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute · upper
30. Mar 4, 2026 Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
31. Mar 6, 2026 Senate substitute agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
32. Mar 13, 2026 Enrolled · lower
33. Mar 13, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1298ER) · lower
34. Mar 13, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
35. Mar 13, 2026 Signed by President · upper
36. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 · lower
37. Mar 14, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
38. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 770 (effective 7/1/2026) · 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.

• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Courts of Justice Substitute · PDF
• Courts of Justice Substitute · HTML
• Courts of Justice Substitute · PDF
• Courts of Justice Substitute · 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