# Virginia SB329: Va. Sexual & Domestic Violence Victim fund; fee for offenses related to solicitation of minors, etc.

Virginia SB329, Va. Sexual & Domestic Violence Victim fund; fee for offenses related to solicitation of minors, etc., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Russet Perry (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0277)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB329
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Va. Sexual & Domestic Violence Victim fund; fee for offenses related to solicitation of minors, etc.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0277)
- Sponsor: Russet Perry (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 10 (298 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Victim Fund; additional fee for certain offenses. Provides that the clerk shall assess a fee of $500 for conviction of certain offenses outlined in the bill. The bill requires such fees to be credited to the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Victim Fund and designated for funding support services for eligible victims. This bill is identical to HB 1233.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Grants support violence and trafficking victims: benefit, low. The law establishes Virginia's Sexual and Domestic Violence Victim Fund, with grants managed by the Department of Criminal Justice Services. Grants fund added prosecutors or existing resources for felony and misdemeanor cases involving domestic or sexual violence, sexual abuse, stalking, family abu…
- Extra $500 fee for certain convictions: cost, medium. People convicted of covered Virginia crimes owe an extra $500 in court costs for each qualifying charge. This fee is added to other required fees, so multiple convictions mean multiple $500 charges. Covered offenses are listed in Virginia Code §§ 18.2-47 and 18.2-48; Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Russet Perry (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | House substitute agreed to by Senate | pass | 38 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Passed House with substitute Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-20 | House | Reported from Public Safety with substitute | pass | 20 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 35 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (44)

- 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0277) (Governor)
- 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 277 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB329) (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB329ER) (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-27: House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 1-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Passed House with substitute Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-25: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-02-25: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-25: Read third time (House)
- 2026-02-24: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-22: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB329) (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Committee substitute printed 26108309D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-20: House committee offered (House)
- 2026-02-20: Reported from Public Safety with substitute (20-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-19: Referred to Committee on Public Safety (House)
- 2026-02-19: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-19: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-17: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB329) (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Blank Action (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Committee substitute printed 26107944D-S2 (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB329) (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Committee substitute printed 26106595D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB329) (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103257D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217255.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217254.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1188253.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1188252.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171250.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171181.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171180.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171249.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1148604.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1148603.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132574.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132573.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127465.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127464.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089639.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089638.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217255.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217254.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1188253.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1188252.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171250.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171181.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171180.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171249.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1148604.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1148603.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132574.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132573.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127465.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127464.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089639.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089638.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB329-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).