Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund; claims.
Summary
Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund; claims. Provides that in claims for an award under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund involving claims of sexual abuse of a minor where the conduct constitutes a felony, the passage of time shall not be a barrier to when the victim can file a claim. Under current law, such claim involving sexual abuse of a minor shall be filed within 10 years after the minor's eighteenth birthday. This bill is identical to HB 155.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 12, 2024
Signed Mar 28, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 9, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 21, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 9, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
11
Committee
6
Mar 28, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 254 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB646ER)
upper
Feb 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 29, 2024
Committee
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
upper
Jan 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 12, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
Jan 12, 2024
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 24105210D
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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