HB 1586 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Claims; Michael Haas; compensation for wrongful inclusion on sex offender registry.

Summary

Claims; Michael Haas; compensation for wrongful inclusion on sex offender registry. Provides that any person receiving an award for wrongful incarceration for a felony conviction on and after January 1, 2023, shall receive, in addition to the compensation for the wrongful incarceration, not less than $30,000 for each year or fraction thereof (i) of imprisonment after being sentenced to death or (ii) that such person was required to register with the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry after release from incarceration. Current law allows such additional compensation only for persons receiving an award for wrongful incarceration for a felony conviction on and after January 1, 2024.The bill also grants relief in an amount to be appropriated to Michael Haas, who was wrongly convicted of forcible sodomy and, as a result of such wrongful conviction, required to wrongfully register on the sex offender registry.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2025

Introduced Jan 2, 2025 Signed Mar 24, 2025

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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill finalizes the passage of HB 1586 into law by adding official chapter formatting, approval dates, and proper legislative structure. The substantive content regarding compensation for Michael Haas remains unchanged from the enrolled version, with only minor line breaks and spacing adjustments for the final chaptered format.

TECHNICAL

Added official chapter number (Chapter 369), approval date (March 24, 2025), and proper formatting for the final enacted version of the bill.

Adjusted line breaks and spacing throughout the document to conform to standard legislative chapter formatting requirements.

SCOPE

The core provisions for compensation, eligibility criteria, and relief for Michael Haas remain identical to the enrolled version.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 4, 2025

How they voted

40–0

Passed

Total votes 40

Feb 13, 2025

D Democratic21

21 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 24, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 369 (Effective 07/01/25)

executive

Feb 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1586ER)

lower

Feb 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (36-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

Engrossed by House as amended

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Appropriations Amendment agreed to

lower

Jan 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (20-Y 1-N)

lower

Jan 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 18, 2025

Committee

Assigned Approps sub: General Government and Capital Outlay

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Committee

Referred from Courts of Justice and referred to Appropriations (Voice Vote)

lower

Jan 2, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

lower

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