Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Victim Fund; funding for sexual assault services.
Summary
Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence VictimFund; funding for sexual assault services. Adds payments to sexualassault service providers and hospitals for the purpose of providingsalaries and equipment for sexual assault nurse examiners and pediatricforensic nurses to the list of purposes for which funds from theVirginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Victim Fund may be used andrequires the Department of Criminal Justice Services to prioritizefunding to sexual assault service providers and hospitals that providesexual assault nurse examiner services and pediatric forensic nurse services in rural and underserved communities when making fundsavailable for such purpose. The bill also increases the amount apportionedto the Fund from the fixed-fee assessment for misdemeanors and trafficinfractions tried in district court.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2022
Last action Feb 15, 2022
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Jan 25, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 25, 2022
Committee
Referred from General Laws
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102681D
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Karrie Delaney
DDemocratic
Co
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker
DDemocratic
Co
Kathleen Murphy
DDemocratic
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