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Sponsor Delegate Bulova described HB 1711 as the legislative outcome of a year-long work group formed by the 2023 Appropriations Act to define a mass violence event and the fund’s structure, eligibility and disbursement mechanics. The bill would create a separate, nonreverting sub-fund of the Virginia Victims Fund (also known as the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund) administered by the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission and use interest earned on the $10 million capitalization for annual disbursements. \"The purpose of the fund is to reimburse victims of mass violence events for out of pocket expenses related to physical health and mental health that aren't covered by other means,\" Bulova said.

Work group members and sponsor explained several design choices: the fund is intended as a last resort after other sources—private insurance or the Virginia Victims Fund—are exhausted; it imposes a three-year waiting period before a claim can be filed to allow for longer-term mental-health impacts to emerge; and it relies on a working definition of mass violence modeled on federal agency definitions and internal Virginia practice (the Virginia Victims Fund has been treating incidents that result in three or more victims as mass violence events).

Shannon Dion, director of the Virginia Victims Fund (Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund), said the fund typically requires a police report to establish that an intentional criminal act occurred and relies on medical records to substantiate physical injury. Counsel for the subcommittee noted the bill uses language already found in the current CICF statute (cited in the hearing as 19.2-368.2) and that the commission and the fund will define more specific regulatory standards in implementing rules.

Members questioned several operational points: whether claimants must exhaust civil remedies before applying to the Mass Violence Care Fund and how administrative costs would be handled without depleting the capital; how \"physical injury\" would be substantiated; and whether the three-or-more-victims threshold could capture incidents such as brief assaults involving multiple people. Counsel and fund representatives said administrative rules will specify many details; the chair and others pressed to include clear statutory language where practicable rather than relying solely on budget enactments or administrative rulemaking.

The subcommittee considered and accepted a friendly amendment to insert the word \"direct\" into the definition of a victim of mass violence so the statutory phrase reads, in part, \"a person who has suffered physical, emotional, or psychological injury as the direct result of a mass violent offense.\" That amendment was offered by committee counsel and accepted by the sponsor to align the new fund’s definitions with existing victims-fund practice.

Public testimony included a private individual, Andrew Goddard, who spoke as the parent of a survivor and urged attention to long-term medical and mental-health needs, and Joseph Samaha, representing families affected by the Virginia Tech shooting, who described gaps in long-term financial support and endorsed the proposed fund model. Several members raised concerns about ensuring administrative costs do not erode capital available to victims; the sponsor said pairing the new fund with the existing Virginia Victims Fund should create administrative efficiencies but that appropriations would need to address resourcing.

After discussion and the friendly amendment, the subcommittee voted 4–3 to recommend reporting HB 1711, as amended, and to refer the bill to the Appropriations Committee for consideration of administration and funding mechanics. The bill’s statutory language and the enacted enactment clause direct the relevant agencies to develop implementation guidelines and regulations.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Criminal Subcommittee Monday, Jan 13, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Courts of Justice Subcommittee voted to report HB 1711, which would codify a Mass Violence Care Fund capitalized by the $10 million previously appropriated and establish definitions, eligibility and administration as a sub-fund of the Virginia Victims Fund.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature VA, Virginia","taxId",77687,"location","Virginia","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6392199,"Subcommittee recommends HB 1553 to remove requirement to mail appeal notice to attorney general in criminal appeals",147,907880,1055799,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2110189-0eb934447a210ea03c5fef7092b83486&start=907&end=1055","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2110189-0eb934447a210ea03c5fef7092b83486/thumbnail_907880.jpg","/articles/6392199/Virginia/Subcommittee-recommends-HB-1553-to-remove-requirement-to-mail-appeal-notice-to-attorney-general-in-criminal-appeals","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6392199-efe36e1e5a977d325bbc7dff01042bda/orig.mp4?Expires=1771142576&Signature=MgiEuna-bXD5v4urt8bqTe0OhBMthzuhpizmgZwkX2~3E7mGOmAtdBbzNumVaAEnceh0CKk7eIYfNcYWM0XddstOLnu5Hsx3vzDZMnWq~YmkEUtz4a4rBdY43yvRFtdferRtjwSHgTXwjmgl5Tz3bLxpTePfboDXPxw0gqY0lB8lgsG5y3eFnvj8f3D1J99FhHJ~08BN7zd6d828SIp~9CzwdaancQEXFgzk6KAOuh6GkM33brZHkMwvMG5iJY~mxOzt~vgjlafhhIfcw4CRmP--tpzNDXLl-ExQjzeaTcGihBD4IVa~WzGPdY4~caPIozZHXpxXI6gVbzVhvC9AwQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Courts of Justice Subcommittee on Criminal Law voted 8–0 to recommend reporting HB 1553, a bill that removes the statutory requirement to mail or deliver a copy of a criminal-case notice of appeal to the attorney general when an appeal is filed to the Court of Appeals.

Sponsor Delegate Williams said the requirement created redundancy and confusion for the attorney general’s office because the AG need not become counsel of record until jurisdiction shifts from the lower court to the Court of Appeals. \"With the change ... the AG's office doesn't need to have notice until jurisdiction is changed from the lower court to the Court of Appeals,\" Williams said.

There were no witnesses against the bill. No fiscal impact or other concerns were raised in subcommittee testimony. After the sponsor’s closing remarks, the subcommittee moved, seconded and recorded a unanimous vote to report HB 1553 to the next stage.

The subcommittee’s recommendation advances the bill to further committee consideration.","The subcommittee unanimously recommended reporting HB 1553, which removes the requirement that a copy of a notice of appeal to the Court of Appeals in a criminal case be mailed or delivered to the attorney general, aligning notice timing with when the AG becomes counsel of record.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6392205,"Subcommittee backs HB 1757 to equalize fees for indigent defendants represented by public defenders and court-appointed counsel",300,604830,905255,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2110189-0eb934447a210ea03c5fef7092b83486&start=604&end=905","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2110189-0eb934447a210ea03c5fef7092b83486/thumbnail_604830.jpg","/articles/6392205/Virginia/Subcommittee-backs-HB-1757-to-equalize-fees-for-indigent-defendants-represented-by-public-defenders-and-court-appointed-counsel","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6392205-c61a2f470af4b3e28076e98f2dc9c6ff/orig.mp4?Expires=1771142576&Signature=j7cFIe7qgMkpgISXL-vHmT~RCMUZCIthlev6K~tYWxwTztewdTi-st8vvrCtpS~QwCiIaYRGVAaz5wMXXb56vpoyNJTteiZkzSCu5KIK5qNKGdk0A0ElC107Dw3iDothGI1xF8rdMug2fdkY42DTbt07hba-vIPHvyrqNySo95kCLiwds0m79NIYmILAoagTFDnQEV5-2NXj~3r5l7Jfif2ysz41-ryCovV-VhyqDnvfMmD4c~4nE~7s6szA234-abE1EUlYSlnLc0rNQc0zW5QuPT2Wu0x6dhRx5pOrJ6z-IFFmSN4H-dIEktA1Ae4CXNkgSZTUIe7mCdGGqS-81w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Courts of Justice Subcommittee on Criminal Law voted to recommend reporting HB 1757, a bill that clarifies the assessment of legal fees for indigent defendants so that fees are the same whether a defendant is represented by court-appointed counsel or by a public defender.

Patron Delegate Hernandez said the bill remedies a disparity created by two measures from last year: HB 102, which limited fees for court-appointed counsel and became law, and a separate vetoed bill that would have limited fees for public defenders. \"This little bill just remedies that disparity,\" Hernandez said, adding the change had been coordinated with the Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court and was recommended by the Indigent Defense Commission.

Representatives from the Indigent Defense Commission and the Office of the Executive Secretary testified in support. Allison Powers, director of policy and education at the Indigent Defense Commission, and Eileen Longenecker of OES described the bill as a clarification that aligns current practice and said they did not expect a fiscal impact. Outside supporters included Brad Haywood (on behalf of Justice Forward Virginia) and Mark Dix representing the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association.

After brief questioning on fiscal impacts and confirmation that the bill is intended as a statutory clarification, the subcommittee voted to recommend reporting HB 1757 by a vote of 7–1. The committee record shows no further amendments in subcommittee; the bill will advance with the committee’s recommendation.","The subcommittee recommended reporting HB 1757, a bill that clarifies indigent defendants should be assessed the same legal fees whether represented by court-appointed counsel or public defenders; the motion passed 7–1.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6392207,"Subcommittee backs technical change renaming trafficking coordinator at DCJS in HB 1734",132,433345,565925,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2110189-0eb934447a210ea03c5fef7092b83486&start=433&end=565","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2110189-0eb934447a210ea03c5fef7092b83486/thumbnail_433345.jpg","/articles/6392207/Virginia/Subcommittee-backs-technical-change-renaming-trafficking-coordinator-at-DCJS-in-HB-1734","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6392207-b06846827cecf0710fb7fe1f8ea67283/orig.mp4?Expires=1771142576&Signature=hnFTmi0p8HLD-n~B6Dwq-31uwiAhmB0U9tsVEGs6wLkPl75WiZhG9jt94LcyrC0Y9lEu5YGhTNRzmDGyHwljPu8yXKhH5lCWqRsdq8YGBu7l5gcClU6ACrxoYKftTw8noz5ZpQBeRSVqj2fS5tMUd5ODyPtIoyc3GGNlYtvF9t8vU6WmUQ6ReBYguHyZBGhJWcRXGNsncbBDXsXvLZhnL4vtIAB5KLnId8zWl0yPllWnn5~yvNwWwIRCIDDYAtc44JXsZG11xoJcDuS4Vv3eKjPePEWc5-3gXrqL65ZN6q6OQAEvwbajDHT7j69I5a64H39cmR8xompUS6rl9t6BsQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Courts of Justice Subcommittee on Criminal Law voted 8–0 to report HB 1734, a technical amendment that changes the statutory title of the trafficking response coordinator to the human trafficking response coordinator within the Department of Criminal Justice Services.

Sponsor Delegate Delaney described the bill as “a pretty technical fix that aligns with what we're seeing in practice,” explaining that recent statutory changes to define criminal labor trafficking make the updated title necessary so DCJS can continue to provide training on labor trafficking for law enforcement, prosecutors and victim services. “This bill updates the title … to align with current practice at DCJS,” Delaney said.

Tracy Jenkins of the Department of Criminal Justice Services testified in support of the bill. There was no testimony in opposition and no fiscal impacts were reported. After brief questions and no additional discussion, the subcommittee moved, seconded and recorded a unanimous recommendation to report HB 1734.

The subcommittee’s vote sends the technical title change forward for consideration by the full committee and later legislative stages.","The subcommittee unanimously recommended reporting HB 1734, a technical change renaming the trafficking response coordinator to the human trafficking response coordinator in the Code of Virginia to reflect current practice at the Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS).",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6392208,"Subcommittee approves substitute for HB 1568 letting Frederick County police act in county-owned Winchester buildings",250,149615,399830,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2110189-0eb934447a210ea03c5fef7092b83486&start=149&end=399","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2110189-0eb934447a210ea03c5fef7092b83486/thumbnail_149615.jpg","/articles/6392208/Virginia/Subcommittee-approves-substitute-for-HB-1568-letting-Frederick-County-police-act-in-county-owned-Winchester-buildings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6392208-f2da9d64445d2e3ffa964fa3e76667a4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771142576&Signature=GnHWaN82S8r6Ol3J7t3qzofCiDSJufQ119BGBMSl17hY94rjbnsKLwpbqwsElFC7guipJUbc0gcL8KIexLvyYgwObdz4g9ZCOIwcgmHEGA2ZITvJJTF0JnZ-e0wqLAxawhq8xiDOnvUm8Z4QzV~NiCEEODxPYxYv4xea3LIIYOjddeKtq1av826s35g5IxksVtD5ObgMhDtoohkMcnxDYPEBE09IE-uCZqgz03XiEiaU1iuh0Mh1pKkmp3bIXeAe0wDk78v9xRil2S7~WqNGweuJT24yWY0aaFdB6r2eJXAXhRlbABYo2ZqXiOz9sDpKF7ozwvivcVf8Vxs722IQFw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Courts of Justice Subcommittee on Criminal Law voted to report HB 1568, a substitute amendment that grants Frederick County law-enforcement officers jurisdiction over offenses committed in buildings owned or occupied by Frederick County located within one mile of the City of Winchester’s limits.

The substitute, offered by the bill’s patron, Delegate Wiley, narrows an earlier draft that would have covered “any crime anywhere” in the city. \"This substitute quite simply, grants law enforcement officers of Frederick County jurisdiction over offenses committed in the city of Winchester within 1 mile from the county line,\" Wiley told the subcommittee. The sponsor said the change responds to a request from the county sheriff to allow enforcement at county-related meetings and at county-owned facilities inside the city.

The chair noted the substitute differed from earlier statutory language, citing older Richmond-area provisions that had been broader. Committee members asked whether the amendment would affect state-owned buildings or judicial facilities; Wiley and counsel stated the substitute applies only to county-owned buildings. After brief questions and no public objection, the subcommittee voted to adopt the substitute and then to report the bill. The clerk recorded the recommendation to report HB 1568 as amended by a unanimous 8–0 vote.

The subcommittee did not take further action on any additional changes to the substitute during the hearing. No public witnesses testified against the substitute; the sponsor provided the rationale that the sheriff asked for the authority to perform law-enforcement duties in county facilities located in the city.

HB 1568 will proceed to the next step in the legislative process with the subcommittee’s recommendation to report the substitute. The committee transcript does not list individual roll-call votes by name, only the final tally.","The Courts of Justice Subcommittee on Criminal Law voted unanimously to report HB 1568 as amended, granting Frederick County law-enforcement jurisdiction over offenses in county-owned or -occupied buildings inside the City of Winchester within one mile of the county line.","actionData","errors"]

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