HB34Introduced in the House of Delegates
Sexual Offense Prevention and Response Officer; feasibility of establishing position.
Introduced by Joshua Cole, District 28
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Department of Military Affairs; feasibility of Sexual Offense Prevention and Response Officer; report. Directs the Department of Military Affairs to assess the feasibility of and develop recommendations related to establishing a Sexual Offense Prevention and Response Officer position within the Sexual Offense Prevention and Response Program to perform victim advocacy services. The bill requires the Adjutant General to report to the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House of Delegates, and the Chairs of the House and Senate Committees for Courts of Justice no later than November 1, 2026.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0550)
April 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
House of DelegatesStage: Senate substitute agreed to by House (67-Y 31-N 0-A) · March 10, 2026
67
Yes
31
No
1
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.
What do people think?
Citizen Voice
How would you vote on this bill?
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See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Hope | 1 | Yes |
| Adele McClure | 2 | Yes |
| Alfonso Lopez | 3 | Yes |
| Charniele Herring | 4 | Yes |
| Kirk McPike | 5 | Yes |
| Richard Sullivan | 6 | Yes |
| Karen Keys-Gamarra | 7 | Yes |
| Irene Shin | 8 | Yes |
| Karrie Delaney | 9 | Yes |
| Dan Helmer | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101188D
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB34)
Assigned HPS sub: Subcommittee #2
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) (15-Y 6-N)
Read first time
Read second time
committee amendment agreed to
Engrossed by House as amended
Read third time and passed House (64-Y 33-N 0-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB34)
Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N)
Committee substitute printed 26109173D-S1
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB34)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Read third time
Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Passed Senate with substitute (26-Y 14-N 0-A)
Senate substitute agreed to by House (67-Y 31-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB34ER)
Signed by President
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB34)
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 550 (effective 7/1/2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0550)
Verify the information
- Official page on the Virginia Legislature website
- Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee Amendment (amendment)
- Public Safety Amendment (amendment)
- Public Safety Amendment (amendment)
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
- Engrossed (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
- Enrolled (text)
- Chaptered (text)
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