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HB100: Law-Enforcement Officers Procedural Guarantee Act; includes deputy sheriffs under coverage.

Chief Patron

Del. David Poisson (D-32)

David Poisson (D-32)
Sterling, VA
Served: 2006–

Progress

Yes Introduced
No Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Status

02/12/2008: Failed to Pass in Committee

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Summary

Law-Enforcement Officers Procedural Guarantee Act; definitions.  Includes deputy sheriffs under the coverage of the Law-Enforcement Officers Procedural Guarantee Act.

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Video

Votes were cast on this bill on the following dates for which Richmond Sunlight has video: 02/12/2008.

Comments

Timothy Watson writes:

Doesn't this violate the whole principle of constitutionally elected officers (sheriff)?

Buddy writes:

I strongly support the passage of HB100. It prevents sheriffs from terminating or otherwise disciplining their deputies without conducting a reasonably fair investigation.

If this bill does impact a sheriff's ability to hire and fire at will, so be it. Law enforcement has entered an age where competition to qualified officers is cutthroat -- and it takes significant education, specialized training, and experience to make a great cop. Don't let some overzealous sheriff fire such an asset to his community based on a hotheaded decision.

The bottom line is that the modern deputy is called upon to be a professional, and to perform the same task as a police officer. Let's afford them the same protections that police officers have enjoyed for years.

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