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HB1464Introduced in the House of Delegates

Victims of crime; reimbursement for expenses, report.

Passed

Introduced by Irene Shin, District 8

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Victims of crime; reimbursement for expenses; work group. Provides that all medical fees expended in the gathering of evidence through anonymous trace evidence collection kit examinations conducted on victims complaining of strangulation pursuant to relevant law shall be paid by the Commonwealth through the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund (also known as the Virginia Victims Fund) administered by the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission. The bill states that such victims shall not be required to participate in the criminal justice system or cooperate with law-enforcement authorities in order to be provided with such medical exams. Under current law, all medical fees expended in the gathering of evidence through physical evidence recovery kit examinations conducted on victims complaining of sexual assault are paid by the Commonwealth via the Fund, and victims complaining of sexual assault are not required to participate in the criminal justice system or cooperate with law-enforcement authorities in order to be provided with such forensic medical exams.The bill expands the powers and duties of the Commission to adopt, promulgate, amend, and rescind suitable rules and regulations to include a distinct policy for the payment of anonymous trace evidence collection kit examinations.Lastly, the bill directs the Director of the Department of Criminal Justice Services to convene a work group of relevant stakeholders to discuss and submit recommendations for certain matters related to the reimbursement process for forensic medical examinations, enumerated in the bill. The bill directs the work group to submit a report with recommendations to the Chairs of the House Committee on Health and Human Services, the House Committee on Appropriations, the Senate Committee on Education and Health, and the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations by November 1, 2026. This bill is identical to SB 812.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0858)

April 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

7 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

9 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · March 13, 2026

39

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker5Yes
Michael Jones77Yes
Timmy French1Yes
Mark Obenshain2Yes
Chris Head3Yes
David Suetterlein4Yes
Travis Hackworth5Yes
Todd Pillion6Yes
William Stanley7Yes
Mark Peake8Yes

Bill history

  1. Presented and ordered printed 26105391D

  2. Referred to Committee on General Laws

  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1464)

  4. Referred from General Laws and referred to Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)

  5. Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal

  6. House subcommittee offered

  7. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 1-N)

  8. Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

  9. Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay

  10. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1464)

  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 amendments agreed to

  16. Engrossed by House as amended

  17. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1464)

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

  19. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  20. Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

  21. Rereferred from General Laws and Technology to Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)

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

  23. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1464)

  24. Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N)

  25. Committee substitute printed 26109437D-S1

  26. Rules suspended

  27. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)

  28. Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

  29. Read third time

  30. Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to

  31. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

  32. Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  33. Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

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

  35. Senate substitute rejected by House (2-Y 96-N 0-A)

  36. Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  37. Senate requested conference committee

  38. House acceded to request

  39. Conferees appointed by House

  40. House Conferees: Shin, Mehta, Hodges

  41. Conferees appointed by Senate

  42. Senate Conferees: Boysko, Perry, Stanley

  43. Senate insisted on substitute

  44. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1464)

  45. Conference Report released

  46. Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N 0-A)

  47. Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  48. Enrolled

  49. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1464ER)

  50. Signed by President

  51. Signed by Speaker

  52. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026

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

  54. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1464)

  55. Approved by Governor-Chapter 858 (effective 7/1/2026)

  56. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0858)

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