Legislation - HB0491

Title: Criminal Procedure - Victims of Sexually Assaultive Behavior - Request for Verbal Acknowledgement
Sponsored by: Delegate Phillips
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis

Synopsis

Prohibiting a law enforcement agency from making a certain request for verbal acknowledgement in an interaction with a person suspected to have been subjected to sexually assaultive behavior or who claims to have been subjected to sexually assaultive behavior.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0531

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/27/2026 Legislative Date 1/27/2026 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Victims of Sexually Assaultive Behavior - Request for Verbal Acknowledgement Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/29/2026 Legislative Date 1/29/2026 Action Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/27/2026	1/27/2026	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Victims of Sexually Assaultive Behavior - Request for Verbal Acknowledgement
House	1/29/2026	1/29/2026	Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.

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