HB 806 / SB 949: Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund; victims of sexual assault, report

Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund; uncompensated medical costs; victims of sexual assault. Adds to those persons invited to participate in the annual meeting of the group led by the attorney for the…

HB 808: Survivors of sexual assault; definitions, every hospital to provide treatment or transfer services

Services for survivors of sexual assault. Requires every hospital in the Commonwealth to provide treatment or transfer services, as defined in the bill, to survivors of sexual assault pursuant to a plan…

HB 827 / SB 712: Virginia Human Rights Act; unlawful discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth

Virginia Human Rights Act; discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; reasonable accommodation for the known limitations of persons related to pregnancy, childbirth,…

HB 870: Sexual abuse; statute of limitations, personal action for injury to person

Statute of limitations; sexual abuse. Provides that for a cause of action accruing on or after July 1, 2020, every action for injury to the person resulting from sexual abuse shall be brought within 10…

HB 1004 / SB 479: Protective orders; possession of firearms, surrender or transfer of firearms, penalty

Protective orders; possession of firearms; surrender or transfer of firearms; penalty. Prohibits any person subject to a permanent protective order (i.e., a protective order with a maximum duration of…

HB 1006 / SB 706: Human trafficking; assessments by local departments

Human trafficking assessments by local departments. Changes the name of sex trafficking assessments to human trafficking assessments and allows local departments of social services conducting such human…

HB 1015 / SB 297: Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Prevention Fund; created, report

Creates the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Prevention Fund, which shall be administered by the Department of Social Services, in coordination with the Department of Health and the Virginia Sexual…

HB 1176: Sexual assault nurse examiners; place of practice

Sexual assault nurse examiners; place of practice. Requires every hospital to report quarterly to the Department of Health information regarding the number of certified sexual assault nurse examiners employed…

HB 1181: Protective order; violation of provisions, venue

Violation of provisions of protective order; venue. Provides that a violation of a protective order may be prosecuted in the jurisdiction where the protective order was issued or in any county or city…

HB 1228: Fair Employment Contracting Act; annual training on sexual harassment policy

Fair Employment Contracting Act; sexual harassment policy. Requires contracting agencies that employ more than five employees and that enter into government contracts of over $10,000 to include a provision…