# Virginia HB1731: Services for sexual assault patients; provision of information for sexual assault patients; Task Force on Services for Survivors of Sexual Assault; work group; report. Virginia HB1731, Services for sexual assault patients; provision of information for sexual assault patients; Task Force on Services for Survivors of Sexual Assault; work group; report., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Karrie K. Delaney (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0480)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1731-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1731 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Services for sexual assault patients; provision of information for sexual assault patients; Task Force on Services for Survivors of Sexual Assault; work group; report. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-04 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0480) - Sponsor: Karrie K. Delaney (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (218 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Services for sexual assault patients; provision of information for sexual assault patients; Task Force on Services for Survivors of Sexual Assault; work group; report. Changes instances of "sexual assault survivor" and its variations to "sexual assault patient." The bill requires health care facilities to provide information on local or statewide sexual and domestic violence advocacy services to adult and pediatric patients. The bill removes language requiring hospitals to enter into a memorandum of understanding with rape crisis centers, removes language allowing sexual assault patients to be transferred to clinics, and repeals the statute establishing the Task Force on Services for Survivors of Sexual Assault. The bill directs the Director of the Department of Criminal Justice Services to convene a work group to address sustainable funding for sexual assault medical forensic examinations and services. The bill requires the work group to submit a report with recommendations to the Chairs of the House Committee on Health and Human Services, the House Committee on Appropriations, the Senate Committee on Education and Health, and the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations by November 1, 2025. This bill is identical to SB 1005. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Karrie K. Delaney (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-10 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-07 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2025-02-05 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2025-01-27 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-01-21 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-01-16 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-01-13 | House | Referred from Courts of Justice and referred to Health and Human Services (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | ## Actions (28) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0480) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 480 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-02-18: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-02-18: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 18, 2025 (House) - 2025-02-15: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1731) (House) - 2025-02-12: Enrolled bill reprinted 25100439D (House) - 2025-02-12: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1731ER) (House) - 2025-02-12: Enrolled (House) - 2025-02-12: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-10: Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (38-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-24: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2025-01-23: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-21: Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-16: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-14: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1731) (House) - 2025-01-14: Assigned sub: Behavioral Health (House) - 2025-01-13: Referred from Courts of Justice and referred to Health and Human Services (Voice Vote) (House) - 2025-01-04: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House) - 2025-01-04: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100439D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076940.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076939.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046390.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046389.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012924.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012923.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/1076940.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076939.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046390.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046389.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012924.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012923.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) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1731-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).