Va. Sexual & Domestic Violence Victim Fund; fee for solicitation of minors
Summary
Virginia Governor signed SB329 on April 6, 2026, creating a $500 fee for individuals convicted of offenses related to solicitation of minors. The bill requires court clerks to assess this fee upon conviction and deposit the revenue into the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Victim Fund, which provides support services for eligible victims.
What changed
Virginia SB329 enacts a $500 fee for individuals convicted of offenses related to solicitation of minors, effective July 1, 2026. Court clerks are required to assess this fee at conviction, and the revenue will be credited to the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Victim Fund to support victim services.
Criminal defendants convicted of covered offenses will face this mandatory assessment in addition to any other penalties imposed. Courts and clerk's offices must implement procedures to collect and remit these fees. Victim service organizations may benefit from increased funding through the designated fund.
What to do next
- Court clerks must assess $500 fee upon conviction for solicitation of minors offenses
- Agencies must deposit collected fees into the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Victim Fund
- Ensure fund resources are designated for eligible victim support services
Penalties
$500 fee per conviction for offenses related to solicitation of minors, in addition to existing criminal penalties
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ChangeBridge / Virginia / SB329 Signed by Governor SB329 Senate Bill Signed by Governor 2026-04-06
Va. Sexual & Domestic Violence Victim fund; fee for offenses related to solicitation of minors, etc.
Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Victim Fund; additional fee for certain offenses. Provides that the clerk shall assess a fee of $500 for conviction of certain offenses outlined in the bill. The bill requires such fees to be credited to the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Victim Fund and designated for funding support services for eligible victims. This bill is identical to HB 1233.
Bill Details
State Virginia
Session 2026 Regular Regular Session
Chamber Senate
Official Source lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB329
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Sponsors
Russet Perry (Sen - D)
Action History
2026-04-06 Approved by Governor-Chapter 277 (effective 7/1/2026) 2026-04-06 Approved by Governor-Chapter 277 (effective 7/1/2026) 2026-03-10 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 2026-03-10 S Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 2026-03-05 S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB329) 2026-03-04 S Signed by President 2026-03-04 H Signed by Speaker 2026-03-04 S Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB329ER) 2026-03-04 S Enrolled 2026-02-27 S House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 1-N 0-A) 2026-02-25 H Passed House with substitute (97-Y 0-N 0-A) 2026-02-25 H Engrossed by House - committee substitute 2026-02-25 H committee substitute agreed to 2026-02-25 H Read third time 2026-02-24 H Read second time 2026-02-22 S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB329) 2026-02-20 H Committee substitute printed 26108309D-H1 2026-02-20 H Reported from Public Safety with substitute (20-Y 0-N) 2026-02-20 H House committee offered 2026-02-19 H Referred to Committee on Public Safety 2026-02-19 H Read first time 2026-02-19 H Placed on Calendar 2026-02-17 S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB329) 2026-02-16 S Blank Action 2026-02-16 S Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) 2026-02-16 S Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) 2026-02-16 S Rules suspended 2026-02-16 S Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) 2026-02-16 S Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) 2026-02-16 S Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote) 2026-02-16 S Read second time 2026-02-13 S Committee substitute printed 26107944D-S2 2026-02-13 S Passed by for the day 2026-02-13 S Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A) 2026-02-13 S Rules suspended 2026-02-12 S Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) 2026-02-09 S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB329) 2026-02-06 S Committee substitute printed 26106595D-S1 2026-02-04 S Senate committee offered 2026-02-04 S Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) 2026-02-04 S Senate committee offered 2026-01-27 S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB329) 2026-01-13 S Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice 2026-01-13 S Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103257D
Votes
2026-02-04 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) Yea: 15 Nay: 0 2026-02-12 Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) Yea: 15 Nay: 0 2026-02-13 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A) Yea: 35 Nay: 0 2026-02-16 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) Yea: 39 Nay: 0 2026-02-16 Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) Yea: 39 Nay: 0 2026-02-20 Reported from Public Safety with substitute (20-Y 0-N) Yea: 20 Nay: 0 2026-02-25 Passed House with substitute (97-Y 0-N 0-A) Yea: 97 Nay: 0 2026-02-27 House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 1-N 0-A) Yea: 38 Nay: 1
Committee Referrals
2026-01-13 S Courts of Justice 2026-02-04 S Finance and Appropriations 2026-02-19 H Public Safety
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-13 Introduced 2026-02-04 Comm Sub 2026-02-06 Comm Sub 2026-02-13 Comm Sub 2026-02-20 Comm Sub 2026-02-20 Comm Sub 2026-03-04 Enrolled Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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