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Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session

Virginia HB 191

Victims of sex trafficking; immunity for minors to arrest or prosecution for prostitution.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Cosponsors (2)

Summary

Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED

Victims of sex trafficking; minors; immunity to prosecution for prostitution. Provides that no minor shall be subject to arrest or prosecution for a qualifying offense, defined in relevant law, if at the time of the offense leading to such charge, such minor was a victim of sex trafficking, defined in relevant law. The bill also provides that such minor shall be referred to the local department of social services for a human trafficking or other assessment pursuant to relevant law and a law-enforcement officer or the local department of social services may take custody of such minor. Lastly, the bill provides that no law-enforcement officer acting in good faith shall be found liable for false arrest if it is later determined that the minor arrested was immune from prosecution.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 12:03 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Feb 25, 2026
House		H VOTE:passSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 23, 2026
Senate		Passage RpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 20, 2026
Senate		Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)passSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 18, 2026
Senate		Reported from Courts of Justice with amendmentpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 10, 2026
House		H VOTE:passSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 4, 2026
House		Reported from Courts of Justice with substitutepassSet your home in Virginia to see
Jan 30, 2026
House		Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitutepassSet your home in Virginia to see

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