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| Bill | Victims of crime; reimbursement for expenses, report. | 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. | us/states/va | Virginia General Assembly | 2026 | SB 812 | Virginia SB 812 (2026) |
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Virginia SB 812 (2026) — Victims of crime; reimbursement for expenses, report.
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.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
- Introduced (filed) — source
- Conference Report (committee substitute) — source
- Courts of Justice Substitute (committee substitute) — source
- Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
- Finance and Appropriations Amendment (committee substitute) — source
- Enrolled (enrolled) — source
Votes
- Concur House Substitute R — 0–40 (fail) · upper
- Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments — 15–0 (pass) · upper
- Passage R — 38–0 (pass) · upper
- Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) — 38–0 (pass) · upper
- Accede Conference Committee R — 40–0 (pass) · upper
- Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute — 22–0 (pass) · lower
- Constitutional reading dispensed R — 40–0 (pass) · upper
- H VOTE: — 93–0 (pass) · lower
- Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute — 15–0 (pass) · upper
- Adopt Conference Committee Report R — 38–1 (pass) · upper
- H VOTE: — 97–0 (pass) · lower
- H VOTE: — 99–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Jennifer B. Boysko — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2026-01-23 Presented and ordered printed 26105390D
introduction - 2026-01-23 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
referral-committee - 2026-02-02 Senate committee offered
- 2026-02-02 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
committee-passage - 2026-02-02 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB812)
- 2026-02-02 Committee substitute printed 26106832D-S1
substitution - 2026-02-04 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB812)
- 2026-02-11 Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
committee-passage - 2026-02-12 Rules suspended
- 2026-02-12 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 2026-02-12 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 2026-02-13 Read second time
reading-2 - 2026-02-13 Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- 2026-02-13 Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to
amendment-passage - 2026-02-13 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amended Block Vote (Voice Vote)
substitution - 2026-02-13 Rules suspended
- 2026-02-13 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 2026-02-13 Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
passage, reading-3 - 2026-02-16 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB812)
- 2026-02-24 Placed on Calendar
- 2026-02-24 Read first time
reading-1 - 2026-02-24 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
referral-committee - 2026-03-02 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
committee-passage - 2026-03-02 Committee substitute printed 26109043D-H1
substitution - 2026-03-03 Read second time
reading-2 - 2026-03-04 Read third time
reading-3 - 2026-03-04 committee substitute agreed to
substitution - 2026-03-04 Engrossed by House - committee substitute
substitution - 2026-03-04 Passed House with substitute (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
passage - 2026-03-04 Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- 2026-03-04 Passed House with substitute (99-Y 0-N 0-A)
passage - 2026-03-06 House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)
- 2026-03-09 House insisted on substitute
substitution - 2026-03-09 House requested conference committee
referral-committee - 2026-03-10 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB812)
- 2026-03-10 Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 2026-03-10 Conferees appointed by Senate
- 2026-03-10 Senate Conferees: Boysko, Perry, Stanley
- 2026-03-12 Conferees appointed by House
- 2026-03-12 House Conferees: Shin, Mehta, Hodges
- 2026-03-13 Conference Report released
- 2026-03-13 Conference report agreed to by House (93-Y 0-N 0-A)
committee-passage-favorable - 2026-03-13 Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 1-N 0-A)
committee-passage-favorable - 2026-03-30 Enrolled
enrolled - 2026-03-30 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB812ER)
passage - 2026-03-30 Signed by President
passage - 2026-03-31 Signed by Speaker
passage - 2026-03-31 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
enrolled, executive-receipt - 2026-03-31 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
executive-receipt - 2026-04-03 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB812)
- 2026-04-13 Approved by Governor-Chapter 859 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive-signature
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/fc9ee6a7-6a4c-4cfc-937c-fa70694d9382. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).