# Virginia SB1041: Va. Forensic Nursing Advisory Council; established.

Virginia SB1041, Va. Forensic Nursing Advisory Council; established., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Russet Perry (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0538)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1041-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1041
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Va. Forensic Nursing Advisory Council; established.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0538)
- Sponsor: Russet Perry (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 9 (294 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia Forensic Nursing Advisory Council established; sexual assault forensic examiners; physical evidence recovery kits; report. Establishes the Virginia Forensic Nursing Advisory Council (the Council), which consists of five members appointed by the Governor, each of whom shall have expertise in forensic examination of sexual assault victims and shall currently reside and practice in the Commonwealth. The Council shall review and make recommendations as necessary to the Board of Health with support from the Coordinator of the Virginia Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner Coordination Program concerning (i) criteria to become a sexual assault forensic examiner, (ii) the process for certification as a sexual assault forensic examiner, (iii) the curriculum and training program of an entity seeking approval to train sexual assault forensic examiners, (iv) qualifications of prospective sexual assault forensic examiners, and (v) strategies for expanding access to sexual assault forensic examiners. The bill requires the Council to report, at least annually, to the General Assembly regarding the status of sexual assault forensics in the Commonwealth, including any recommendations to improve the quality of such services. The bill also amends provisions of law related to physical evidence recovery kits. This bill is identical to HB 2088.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Russet Perry (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-13 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-10 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-01-29 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-22 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-16 | Senate | Rereferred from Education and Health | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-16 | Senate | Rereferred from Education and Health to Courts of Justice | pass | 14 | 0 |   |

## Actions (40)

- 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0538) (Governor)
- 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 538 (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 (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1041) (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1041ER) (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-14: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1041) (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-13: Read third time (House)
- 2025-02-12: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-10: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-06: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2025-02-06: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-06: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-02-03: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Finance and Appropriations Substitute ruled out of order (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1041) (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Committee substitute printed 25106396D-S2 (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Committee substitute printed 25105497D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1041) (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Rereferred from Education and Health to Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Rereferred from Education and Health (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104530D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077628.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077627.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051509.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051508.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034598.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034597.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026513.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026512.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017640.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017639.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/1077628.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077627.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051509.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051508.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034598.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034597.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026513.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026512.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017640.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017639.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-SB1041-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).