# Virginia HB1586: Claims; Michael Haas; compensation for wrongful inclusion on sex offender registry.

Virginia HB1586, Claims; Michael Haas; compensation for wrongful inclusion on sex offender registry., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by R. Lee Ware (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0369)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1586
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Claims; Michael Haas; compensation for wrongful inclusion on sex offender registry.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-02
- Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0369)
- Sponsor: R. Lee Ware (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (215 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Claims; Michael Haas; compensation for wrongful inclusion on sex offender registry. Provides that any person receiving an award for wrongful incarceration for a felony conviction on and after January 1, 2023, shall receive, in addition to the compensation for the wrongful incarceration, not less than $30,000 for each year or fraction thereof (i) of imprisonment after being sentenced to death or (ii) that such person was required to register with the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry after release from incarceration. Current law allows such additional compensation only for persons receiving an award for wrongful incarceration for a felony conviction on and after January 1, 2024.The bill also grants relief in an amount to be appropriated to Michael Haas, who was wrongly convicted of forcible sodomy and, as a result of such wrongful conviction, required to wrongfully register on the sex offender registry.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: R. Lee Ware (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 36 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) | pass | 20 | 1 |   |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-01-17 | House | Referred from Courts of Justice and referred to Appropriations (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (31)

- 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0369) (Governor)
- 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 369 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-03: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 (House)
- 2025-02-22: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1586) (House)
- 2025-02-19: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1586ER) (House)
- 2025-02-19: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-02-19: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-14: Passed Senate Block Vote (36-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1586) (House)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-03: Printed as engrossed 25101743D-E (House)
- 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2025-02-03: Appropriations Amendment agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time (House)
- 2025-01-31: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-29: Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (20-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2025-01-27: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-18: Assigned Approps sub: General Government and Capital Outlay (House)
- 2025-01-17: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1586) (House)
- 2025-01-17: Referred from Courts of Justice and referred to Appropriations (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2025-01-02: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2025-01-02: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101743D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073442.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073441.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054472.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054471.PDF)
- Engrossed, 2025-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035397.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035396.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034680.HTML)
- Amendment, 2025-01-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030731.HTML)
- Introduced, 2025-01-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012104.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012103.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073442.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073441.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054472.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054471.PDF)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035397.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035396.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034680.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030731.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012104.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012103.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1586-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).