Virginia Senate Bill 1041
Session 2025
Va. Forensic Nursing Advisory Council; established.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Mar 24, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1041
State
Virginia
Session
2025
Senate votes are unavailable for this bill.
Summary
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 9.1-191, 19.2-11.5, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, and 19.2-368.3 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 19.2-11.6:1 and by adding in Article 8 of Chapter 5 of Title 32.1 a section numbered 32.1-162.15:12, relating to Virginia Forensic Nursing Advisory Council established; sexual assault forensic examiners; physical evidence recovery kits.
Virginia Forensic Nursing Advisory Council established; sexual assault forensic examiners; physical evidence recovery kits; report. Establishes the Virginia Forensic Nursing Advisory Council (the Council), which consists of five members appointed by the Governor, each of whom shall have expertise in forensic examination of sexual assault victims and shall currently reside and practice in the Commonwealth. The Council shall review and make recommendations as necessary to the Board of Health with support from the Coordinator of the Virginia Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner Coordination Program concerning (i) criteria to become a sexual assault forensic examiner, (ii) the process for certification as a sexual assault forensic examiner, (iii) the curriculum and training program of an entity seeking approval to train sexual assault forensic examiners, (iv) qualifications of prospective sexual assault forensic examiners, and (v) strategies for expanding access to sexual assault forensic examiners. The bill requires the Council to report, at least annually, to the General Assembly regarding the status of sexual assault forensics in the Commonwealth, including any recommendations to improve the quality of such services. The bill also amends provisions of law related to physical evidence recovery kits. This bill is identical to HB 2088.
Chaptered
Enrolled
Finance and Appropriations Substitute
Courts of Justice Substitute
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1041)
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03/24/2025
Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0538)
03/24/2025
Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 538 (Effective 07/01/25)
03/03/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
03/03/2025
Senate
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
02/20/2025
Senate
Signed by President
02/19/2025
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1041)
02/18/2025
House
Signed by Speaker
02/18/2025
Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1041ER)
02/18/2025
Senate
Enrolled
02/14/2025
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1041)
02/13/2025
House
Passed House (96-Y 0-N)
02/13/2025
House
Read third time
02/12/2025
House
Read second time
02/10/2025
House
Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
02/06/2025
House
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/06/2025
House
Read first time
02/06/2025
House
Placed on Calendar
02/03/2025
Senate
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/03/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
02/03/2025
Senate
Rules suspended
02/03/2025
Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
02/03/2025
Senate
Finance and Appropriations Substitute ruled out of order
02/03/2025
Senate
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
02/03/2025
Senate
Reading of substitute waived
02/03/2025
Senate
Read second time
01/31/2025
Senate
Passed by for the day
01/31/2025
Senate
Read second time
01/31/2025
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1041)
01/30/2025
Senate
Passed by for the day
01/30/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
01/30/2025
Senate
Rules suspended
01/29/2025
Senate
Committee substitute printed 25106396D-S2
01/29/2025
Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
01/22/2025
Senate
Committee substitute printed 25105497D-S1
01/22/2025
Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
01/16/2025
Senate
Rereferred from Education and Health to Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
01/16/2025
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1041)
01/16/2025
Senate
Rereferred from Education and Health
01/07/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
01/07/2025
Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104530D
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