Bill > HB2520

Introduced Session

Virginia military forces; Sexual Offense Prevention and Response Program established. Establishes the Sexual Offense Prevention and Response Program (the Program) within the Department of Military Affairs. The bill also establishes the Sexual Offense Prevention and Response Officer (the Officer) to perform victim advocacy services, including helping victims of certain criminal sexual assault offenses make either a restricted report or an unrestricted report, as those terms are defined in the bill. Restricted and unrestricted reports may be made (i) by a person who is a member of the Virginia military forces, defined in the bill as the Virginia National Guard and the Virginia Defense Force, or (ii) against a member of the Virginia military forces. The bill directs the Adjutant General, in coordination with the Officer, to submit an annual report to the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House of Delegates, and the chairmen of both the House and Senate Committees for Courts of Justice. The annual report shall include relevant information enumerated in the bill, including implementation and effectiveness of the Program's policies and procedures, as well as statistical information about restricted reports and unrestricted reports.

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Josh Cole (D)*,  Bonita Anthony (D),  Alex Askew (D),  Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (D),  David Bulova (D),  Katrina Callsen (D),  Betsy Carr (D),  Nadarius Clark (D),  Laura Jane Cohen (D),  Kelly Convirs-Fowler (D),  Rae Cousins (D),  Karrie Delaney (D),  Barbara Favola (D),  Michael Feggans (D),  Debra Gardner (D),  Jackie Glass (D),  C.E. Hayes (D),  Dan Helmer (D),  J.R. Henson (D),  Phil Hernandez (D),  Charniele Herring (D),  Patrick Hope (D),  Karen Keys-Gamarra (D),  Paul Krizek (D),  Michelle Lopes-Maldonado (D),  Alfonso Lopez (D),  Fernando Martinez (D),  Adele McClure (D),  Delores McQuinn (D),  Candi Mundon King (D),  Marcia Price (D),  Sam Rasoul (D),  Atoosa Reaser (D),  Saddam Salim (D),  Holly Seibold (D),  Briana Sewell (D),  Irene Shin (D),  Mark Sickles (D),  Marcus Simon (D),  Shelly Simonds (D),  Josh Thomas (D),  Luke Torian (D),  Kathy Tran (D),  Jeion Ward (D),  Vivian Watts (D),  Rodney Willett (D), 

Vetoed by Governor (on 05/02/2025)

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