Sexual Offense Prevention and Response Officer; feasibility of establishing position.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to direct the Department of Military Affairs to assess the feasibility of and develop recommendations related to establishing a Sexual Offense Prevention and Response Officer position within the Sexual Offense Prevention and Response Program to perform victim advocacy services; report.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Department of Military Affairs; feasibility of Sexual Offense Prevention and Response Officer; report. Directs the Department of Military Affairs to assess the feasibility of and develop recommendations related to establishing a Sexual Offense Prevention and Response Officer position within the Sexual Offense Prevention and Response Program to perform victim advocacy services. The bill requires the Adjutant General to report to the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Dec 23, 2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter 550 (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
10
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Joshua G. ColeNicole ColeDan I. HelmerRozia A. Henson, Jr.Virgil ThorntonRae CousinsMichelle Lopes MaldonadoMarcia S. "Cia" PriceIrene ShinElizabeth B. Bennett-Parker
Recorded votes
Senate substitute agreed to by House (67-Y 31-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-10 · P · Y 67, N 31, X 1
Passed Senate with substitute (26-Y 14-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-09 · P · Y 26, N 14
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-05 · P · Y 39, X 1
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N)Senate · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 10, N 5
Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)Senate · 2026-02-25 · P · Y 9, N 6
Read third time and passed House (64-Y 33-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-05 · P · Y 64, N 33, X 3
Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) (15-Y 6-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-30 · P · Y 15, N 6, X 1
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-29 · P · Y 7
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.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 550.