Human trafficking; issuance of vacatur for victims, definitions.
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Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact §§ 19.2-327.15 through 19.2-327.19 of the Code of Virginia, relating to issuance of vacatur for victims of human trafficking.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Issuance of vacatur for victims of human trafficking. Expands the current process for the issuance of writs of vacatur for victims of human trafficking to include ancillary matters, defined in the bill, and any charge or arrest related to a qualifying offense as defined in current law. The bill also expands the list of qualifying offenses eligible for such writ. This bill is identical to SB 748.
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 15, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 770 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
4
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Karrie K. DelaneyShelly A. SimondsMike A. CherryAnne Ferrell Tata
Recorded votes
Senate substitute agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-06 · P · Y 97, X 2
Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 40
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-03 · P · Y 40
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-03-03 · P · Y 14, X 1
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-02-25 · P · Y 15
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-17 · P · Y 97, X 3
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-13 · P · Y 22
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-13 · P · Y 7
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-11 · P · Y 22
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-04 · P · Y 22
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-30 · P · Y 10
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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