HB2088
Va. Forensic Nursing Advisory Council; established.
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Virginia Forensic Nursing Advisory Council established; sexual assault forensic examiners; physical evidence recovery kits; report.
Establishes the Virginia Forensic Nursing Advisory Council (the Council), which consists of five members appointed by the Governor, each of whom shall have expertise in forensic examination of sexual assault victims and shall currently reside and practice in the Commonwealth. The Council shall review and make recommendations as necessary to ... (More) the Board of Health with support from the Coordinator of the Virginia Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner Coordination Program concerning (i) criteria to become a sexual assault forensic examiner, (ii) the process for certification as a sexual assault forensic examiner, (iii) the curriculum and training program of an entity seeking approval to train sexual assault forensic examiners, (iv) qualifications of prospective sexual assault forensic examiners, and (v) strategies for expanding access to sexual assault forensic examiners. The bill requires the Council to report, at least annually, to the General Assembly regarding the status of sexual assault forensics in the Commonwealth, including any recommendations to improve the quality of such services. The bill also amends provisions of law related to physical evidence recovery kits. This bill is identical to SB 1041. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/07/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104527D
- 01/07/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
- 01/14/2025 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 01/16/2025 - House: Referred from Health and Human Services and referred to Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)
- 01/16/2025 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/20/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2088)
- 01/21/2025 - House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 01/21/2025 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 01/22/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/2025 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 01/24/2025 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/24/2025 - House: Committee substitute printed 25105244D-H1
- 01/24/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/27/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2088)
- 01/27/2025 - House: Assigned Approps sub: Health & Human Resources
- 01/28/2025 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
- 01/29/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/2025 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
- 01/31/2025 - House: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/2025 - House: Read first time
- 02/03/2025 - House: Read second time
- 02/03/2025 - House: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- 02/03/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/04/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/2025 - House: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- 02/04/2025 - House: Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/05/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/10/2025 - Senate: Rereferred from Education and Health
- 02/10/2025 - Senate: Rereferred to Courts of Justice
- 02/13/2025 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/2025 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/19/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/2025 - House: Enrolled
- 03/07/2025 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2088ER)
- 03/07/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/10/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2088)
- 03/11/2025 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
- 03/11/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/24/2025 - Approved by Governor-Chapter 529 (Effective 07/01/25)
- 03/24/2025 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0529)
