SB 748 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 HB 1298.

• Mamie E. Locke Democratic · primary

1. Jan 19, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26104829D · upper
2. Jan 19, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
3. Feb 9, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB748) · upper
4. Feb 11, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
5. Feb 11, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (13-Y 0-N) · upper
6. Feb 13, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
7. Feb 13, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (36-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
8. Feb 13, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
9. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · upper
10. Feb 16, 2026 Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to · upper
11. Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by Senate as amended Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
12. Feb 16, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
13. Feb 16, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
14. Feb 16, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
15. Feb 16, 2026 Blank Action · upper
16. Feb 20, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
17. Feb 20, 2026 Read first time · lower
18. Feb 20, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · lower
19. Feb 23, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB748) · upper
20. Mar 2, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) · lower
21. Mar 3, 2026 Read second time · lower
22. Mar 4, 2026 Read third time · lower
23. Mar 4, 2026 Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
24. Mar 4, 2026 Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House · lower
25. Mar 4, 2026 Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
26. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled · upper
27. Mar 10, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB748ER) · upper
28. Mar 10, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB748) · upper
29. Mar 10, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
30. Mar 10, 2026 Signed by President · upper
31. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 · upper
32. Mar 14, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
33. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 771 (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
• Engrossed · PDF
• Engrossed · HTML
• Courts of Justice Amendment · HTML
• Courts of Justice Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML