Virginia House Joint Resolution 29 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-02-15 - Left in Privileges and Elections
Pending: House Privileges and Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Constitutional amendment (first reference); Literary Fund; exemption for certain asset forfeiture. Amends the Constitution of Virginia to provide an exemption for property seized and forfeited to the Commonwealth for a violation of commercial sex trafficking and commercial sexual conduct crimes from the requirement that all property accruing to the Commonwealth by forfeiture shall be deposited into the Literary Fund. The amendment provides that the proceeds from such forfeited property shall be distributed by law for the purpose of providing treatment or specialized services to victims of sex trafficking.

Constitutional amendment; Literary Fund, exemption for certain asset forfeiture (first reference).

Sen. Emily Brewer [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-02-15	House	Left in Privileges and Elections
2022-01-11	House	Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2022-01-11	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103380D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+sum+HJ29
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+HJ29+hil