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VA HB874

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/13/2026

Primary Sponsor

Hillary Pugh Kent

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a publicly accessible Domestic and Sexual Assault Conviction Database operated by the Virginia State Police, listing individuals convicted of a second or subsequent qualifying offense against family members, household members, or intimate partners

  • Database includes offender name, year of birth, physical description, photograph, conviction date, jurisdiction, offense details, Code section violated, and punishment imposed

  • Covers repeat convictions for homicide, abduction, assault, robbery, sexual offenses, arson, protective order violations, stalking, certain weapons offenses, and crimes against minors committed against intimate partners or family members

  • Allows individuals to petition for removal from the database if their conviction was expunged or if they have remained conviction-free for seven years, subject to court approval after a public safety determination

  • Requires the database to be completed and operational by July 1, 2027

Legislative Description

Domestic and Sexual Assault Conviction Database; established.

Last Action

Left in Committee Appropriations

2/18/2026

Committee Referrals

Appropriations2/18/2026
Appropriations: Transportation & Public Safety2/6/2026
Appropriations2/6/2026
Militia, Police and Public Safety: Subcommittee #21/23/2026
Public Safety1/13/2026

Full Bill Text

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