HB34
Sexual Offense Prevention and Response Officer; feasibility of establishing position.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 10, 2026
House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (67-Y 31-N 0-A)
Chief Patron:
Joshua Cole (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Virginia military forces; Sexual Offense Prevention and Response Program established; report.
Establishes the Sexual Offense Prevention and Response Program (the Program) within the Department of Military Affairs. The bill also establishes the Sexual Offense Prevention and Response Officer (the Officer) to perform victim advocacy services, including helping victims of certain criminal sexual assault offenses make either a restricted report or an ... (More) unrestricted report, as those terms are defined in the bill. Restricted and unrestricted reports may be made (i) by a person who is a member of the Virginia military forces, defined in the bill as the Virginia National Guard and the Virginia Defense Force, or (ii) against a member of the Virginia military forces. The bill directs the Officer, in coordination with the Adjutant General, to submit an annual report to the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House of Delegates, and the Chairs of both the House and Senate Committees for Courts of Justice. The annual report shall include relevant information enumerated in the bill, including implementation and effectiveness of the Program's policies and procedures, as well as statistical information about restricted reports and unrestricted reports. (Less)-
Bill History
- 12/23/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101188D
- 12/23/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Public Safety
- 01/07/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB34)
- 01/16/2026 - House: Assigned HPS sub: Subcommittee #2
- 01/27/2026 - House: Placed on Public Safety Agenda
- 01/29/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/2026 - House: Placed on Public Safety Agenda
- 01/30/2026 - House: Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) (15-Y 6-N)
- 02/03/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/04/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/04/2026 - House: committee amendment agreed to
- 02/04/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/05/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (64-Y 33-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/10/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB34)
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N)
- 03/05/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26109173D-S1
- 03/05/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 03/05/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/05/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 03/05/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB34)
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (26-Y 14-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/10/2026 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (67-Y 31-N 0-A)
