HB 2217 Virginia House of Delegates · 2017 Regular Session

Address confidentiality program; victims of sexual violence and human trafficking.

Summary
Expands the types of crimes victims of which are eligible to apply for the address confidentiality program to include sexual violence. The bill provides that such programs may also include specialized services for victims of human trafficking. Current law permits victims of domestic violence and stalking to apply to this program. The bill requires that sexual or domestic violence programs be accredited by the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Program Professional Standards Committee to accept applications and authorizes crime victim and witness assistance programs to accept applications. The bill increases program participants' certification period from one to three years. The bill contains technical amendments.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Jan 11, 2017 Signed Mar 13, 2017
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
4
Mar 13, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 498 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 20, 2017
Introduced
Senate amendment agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 16, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
legislature
Feb 16, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
legislature
Feb 16, 2017
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
legislature
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
legislature
Feb 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB2217E
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
legislature
Jan 16, 2017
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #2
legislature
Jan 11, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
legislature
Jan 11, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101245D
legislature
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors