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HB1298Introduced in the House of Delegates

Human trafficking; issuance of vacatur for victims, definitions.

Passed

Introduced by Karrie Delaney, District 9

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Issuance of vacatur for victims of human trafficking. Expands the current process for the issuance of writs of vacatur for victims of human trafficking to include ancillary matters, defined in the bill, and any charge or arrest related to a qualifying offense as defined in current law. The bill also expands the list of qualifying offenses eligible for such writ. This bill is identical to SB 748.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0770)

April 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

7 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

House of DelegatesStage: Senate substitute agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · March 6, 2026

97

Yes

0

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

99 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each delegate voted

DelegateDistrictVote
Patrick Hope1Yes
Adele McClure2Yes
Alfonso Lopez3Yes
Charniele Herring4Yes
Kirk McPike5Yes
Richard Sullivan6Yes
Karen Keys-Gamarra7Yes
Irene Shin8Yes
Karrie Delaney9Yes
Dan Helmer10Yes

Bill history

  1. Presented and ordered printed 26104783D

  2. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  3. Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal

  4. House subcommittee offered

  5. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)

  6. Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)

  7. Committee substitute printed 26106686D-H1

  8. Reconsidered by Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)

  9. Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

  10. Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay

  11. Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

  12. Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

  13. Read first time

  14. Read second time

  15. committee substitute agreed to

  16. Engrossed by House - committee substitute

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

  18. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  19. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  20. Senate committee offered

  21. Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

  22. Committee substitute printed 26108569D-S1

  23. Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)

  24. Rules suspended

  25. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  26. Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

  27. Read third time

  28. Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to

  29. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

  30. Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  31. Senate substitute agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

  32. Enrolled

  33. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1298ER)

  34. Signed by Speaker

  35. Signed by President

  36. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026

  37. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  38. Approved by Governor-Chapter 770 (effective 7/1/2026)

  39. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0770)

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