SB 812 VA

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Victims of crime; reimbursement for expenses; work group. Provides that all medical fees expended in the gathering of evidence through anonymous trace evidence collection kit examinations conducted on victims complaining of strangulation pursuant to relevant law shall be paid by the Commonwealth through the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund (also known as the Virginia Victims Fund) administered by the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission. The bill states that such victims shall not be required to participate in the criminal justice system or cooperate with law-enforcement authorities in order to be provided with such medical exams. Under current law, all medical fees expended in the gathering of evidence through physical evidence recovery kit examinations conducted on victims complaining of sexual assault are paid by the Commonwealth via the Fund, and victims complaining of sexual assault are not required to participate in the criminal justice system or cooperate with law-enforcement authorities in order to be provided with such forensic medical exams. The bill expands the powers and duties of the Commission to adopt, promulgate, amend, and rescind suitable rules and regulations to include a distinct policy for the payment of anonymous trace evidence collection kit examinations. Lastly, the bill directs the Director of the Department of Criminal Justice Services to convene a work group of relevant stakeholders to discuss and submit recommendations for certain matters related to the reimbursement process for forensic medical examinations, enumerated in the bill. The bill directs the work group to submit a report with recommendations to the Chairs of the House Committee on Health and Human Services, the House Committee on Appropriations, the Senate Committee on Education and Health, and the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations by November 1, 2026. This bill is identical to HB 1464.

• Jennifer B. Boysko Democratic · primary

1. Jan 23, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26105390D · upper
2. Jan 23, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
3. Feb 2, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
4. Feb 2, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · upper
5. Feb 2, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB812) · upper
6. Feb 2, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26106832D-S1 · upper
7. Feb 4, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB812) · upper
8. Feb 11, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (15-Y 0-N) · upper
9. Feb 12, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
10. Feb 12, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
11. Feb 12, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
12. Feb 13, 2026 Read second time · upper
13. Feb 13, 2026 Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to · upper
14. Feb 13, 2026 Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to · upper
15. Feb 13, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amended Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
16. Feb 13, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
17. Feb 13, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
18. Feb 13, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
19. Feb 16, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB812) · upper
20. Feb 24, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
21. Feb 24, 2026 Read first time · lower
22. Feb 24, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · lower
23. Mar 2, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) · lower
24. Mar 2, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26109043D-H1 · lower
25. Mar 3, 2026 Read second time · lower
26. Mar 4, 2026 Read third time · lower
27. Mar 4, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
28. Mar 4, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
29. Mar 4, 2026 Passed House with substitute (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
30. Mar 4, 2026 Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House · lower
31. Mar 4, 2026 Passed House with substitute (99-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
32. Mar 6, 2026 House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A) · upper
33. Mar 9, 2026 House insisted on substitute · lower
34. Mar 9, 2026 House requested conference committee · lower
35. Mar 10, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB812) · upper
36. Mar 10, 2026 Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
37. Mar 10, 2026 Conferees appointed by Senate · upper
38. Mar 10, 2026 Senate Conferees: Boysko, Perry, Stanley · upper
39. Mar 12, 2026 Conferees appointed by House · lower
40. Mar 12, 2026 House Conferees: Shin, Mehta, Hodges · lower
41. Mar 13, 2026 Conference Report released · legislature
42. Mar 13, 2026 Conference report agreed to by House (93-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
43. Mar 13, 2026 Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 1-N 0-A) · upper
44. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · upper
45. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB812ER) · upper
46. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
47. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
48. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · upper
49. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
50. Apr 3, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB812) · upper
51. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 859 (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
• Conference Report · 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
• Engrossed · PDF
• Engrossed · HTML
• Finance and Appropriations Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML