All Roll Calls
Yes: 305 • No: 0
VirginiaSB12002025 Regular SessionSenate
Victims of crime; compensation, extends time for filing a claim.
Sponsored By: R. Creigh Deeds (Democratic)
To Governor
Summary
Compensating victims of crime. Extends, for the purpose of compensating victims of crime, the time for filing a claim by the claimant to not later than three years after the occurrence of the crime upon which such claim is based or not later than three years after the death of the victim. Under current law, such time frame is not later than one year after either instance.The bill removes the prohibition on the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission (the Commission) making an award where the police records show that a crime was reported more than 120 hours after the occurrence of the crime unless the Commission, for good cause shown, finds the delay to have been justified. Also, the bill requires the Commission, in determining if a report was promptly reported to the proper authorities, to consider (i) any police records; (ii) the victim's physical, emotional, mental, and family situation; and (iii) the existence of a permanent protective order, issued pursuant to relevant law, for the victim or other persons eligible for awards from the person responsible for the qualifying crime.The bill also removes the ability of the Commission to deny, reduce, or withdraw any award upon finding that any claimant or award recipient has not fully cooperated with all law-enforcement agencies unless the law-enforcement agency certifies that the claimant or award recipient was willing but unable to cooperate due to a good faith belief that such cooperation would have endangered such claimant or award recipient and such claimant or award recipient was not provided with any victim or witness protection services when such protection services were requested by a law-enforcement agency. This bill is identical to HB 1968.
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
R. Creigh Deeds
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 2/17/2025
House substitute agreed to by Senate
Yes: 39 • No: 0
House vote • 2/13/2025
Passed House with substitute Block Vote
Yes: 96 • No: 0
House vote • 2/10/2025
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute
Yes: 22 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/31/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading)
Yes: 40 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/31/2025
Passed Senate Block Vote
Yes: 40 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/30/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading)
Yes: 39 • No: 0 • Other: 1
Senate vote • 1/29/2025
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment
Yes: 14 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/20/2025
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
Yes: 15 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0244)
3/21/2025GovernorApproved by Governor-Chapter 244 (Effective 07/01/25)
3/21/2025GovernorGovernor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/3/2025GovernorEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
3/3/2025SenateSigned by President
2/22/2025SenateFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1200)
2/20/2025SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB1200ER)
2/19/2025SenateEnrolled
2/19/2025SenateSigned by Speaker
2/19/2025HouseHouse substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2/17/2025SenatePassed House with substitute Block Vote (96-Y 0-N)
2/13/2025HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute
2/13/2025HouseCourts of Justice Substitute agreed to
2/13/2025HouseRead third time
2/13/2025HouseRead second time
2/12/2025HouseCommittee substitute printed 25107004D-H1
2/10/2025HouseReported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
2/10/2025HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2/6/2025HouseRead first time
2/6/2025HousePlaced on Calendar
2/6/2025HouseFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1200)
2/5/2025SenatePrinted as engrossed 25105421D-ES1
1/31/2025SenatePassed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N)
1/31/2025SenateConstitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
1/31/2025SenateRules suspended
1/31/2025Senate
Bill Text
Chaptered
3/21/2025
Enrolled
2/19/2025
Substitute
2/10/2025
Engrossed
1/31/2025
Amendment
1/30/2025
Substitute
1/21/2025
Introduced
1/8/2025
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