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SB812Introduced in the Senate

Victims of crime; reimbursement for expenses, report.

Passed

Introduced by Jennifer Boysko, District 38

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 HB 1464.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0859)

April 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

8 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 1-N 0-A) · March 13, 2026

38

Yes

1

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.

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 26105390D

  2. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  3. Senate committee offered

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

  5. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB812)

  6. Committee substitute printed 26106832D-S1

  7. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB812)

  8. Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (15-Y 0-N)

  9. Rules suspended

  10. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  11. Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  12. Read second time

  13. Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to

  14. Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to

  15. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amended Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  16. Rules suspended

  17. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)

  18. Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A)

  19. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB812)

  20. Placed on Calendar

  21. Read first time

  22. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

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

  24. Committee substitute printed 26109043D-H1

  25. Read second time

  26. Read third time

  27. committee substitute agreed to

  28. Engrossed by House - committee substitute

  29. Passed House with substitute (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

  30. Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House

  31. Passed House with substitute (99-Y 0-N 0-A)

  32. House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)

  33. House insisted on substitute

  34. House requested conference committee

  35. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB812)

  36. Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  37. Conferees appointed by Senate

  38. Senate Conferees: Boysko, Perry, Stanley

  39. Conferees appointed by House

  40. House Conferees: Shin, Mehta, Hodges

  41. Conference Report released

  42. Conference report agreed to by House (93-Y 0-N 0-A)

  43. Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 1-N 0-A)

  44. Enrolled

  45. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB812ER)

  46. Signed by President

  47. Signed by Speaker

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

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

  50. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB812)

  51. Approved by Governor-Chapter 859 (effective 7/1/2026)

  52. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0859)

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