Human trafficking; issuance of vacatur for victims, definitions.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
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 HB 1298.
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 19, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 771 (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
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Mamie E. Locke
Recorded votes
Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 99
Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 97, X 2
Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-03-02 · P · Y 22
Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-16 · P · Y 39, X 1
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-16 · P · Y 39, X 1
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (36-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-13 · P · Y 36, X 4
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (13-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-02-11 · P · Y 13, X 2
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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