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HB 1128STATE · VirginiaIntroduced

Children's advocacy centers; definitions, investigations by local departments of social services.

Children's advocacy centers; definitions; investigationsby local departments of social services. Replaces the term "childadvocacy center" with "children's advocacy center" and defines suchterm. The bill provides that if during the course of an investigationof child abuse by a local department of social services a local multidisciplinaryteam determines that an interview of the child by a children's advocacycenter is needed and such interview cannot be completed within thejurisdiction within 14 days, the local department of social services may facilitate the interview with another trained child forensicinterviewer. The bill also provides that if it is determined duringa human trafficking assessment that a forensic interview of the childis needed, such interview may be conducted by a children's advocacycenter within the jurisdiction; however, if the interview cannotbe completed within 14 days, the forensic interview may be conductedby a children's advocacy center located in another jurisdiction or another trained child forensic interviewer.

Voted: 4/17/2024

How representatives voted

353 yea·0 nay·9 other

Action history

  • 4/17/2024Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0829)
  • 4/17/2024Enacted, Chapter 829 (effective 7/1/24)
  • 4/17/2024Signed by President as reenrolled
  • 4/17/2024Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
  • 4/17/2024Reenrolled bill text (HB1128ER2)
  • 4/17/2024Reenrolled
  • 4/17/2024Governor's recommendation adopted
  • 4/17/2024Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
  • 4/17/2024BLOCK VOTE: (100-Y 0-N)
  • 4/17/2024House concurred in Governor's recommendation BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)