Law-Enforcement Officers Procedural Guarantee Act; changes process and procedures. (SB355)

Introduced By

Sen. Creigh Deeds (D-Charlottesville) with support from 7 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Those copatrons are Del. Bobby Mathieson (D-Virginia Beach), Sen. George Barker (D-Alexandria), Sen. Ken Cuccinelli (R-Fairfax), Sen. John Edwards (D-Roanoke), Sen. Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth), Sen. Chap Petersen (D-Fairfax), Sen. Toddy Puller (D-Mount Vernon)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Law-Enforcement Officers Procedural Guarantee Act. Makes several changes in the process and procedures afforded to officers under the procedural guarantee act, including right to counsel, notice of allegations, and a prohibition against a complaining officer being in charge of an investigation. The bill also grants the officer under investigation an opportunity to review the file at the conclusion of the investigation. Read the Bill »

Status

01/21/2008: Merged into SB76

History

DateAction
01/08/2008Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 081729220
01/08/2008Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/11/2008Assigned Courts sub: Civil
01/21/2008Incorporated by Courts of Justice (SB76-Cuccinelli) (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)

Comments

Buddy writes:

Let's give officers more rights when they are under investigation. Even if this is passed, the common criminal will continue to enjoy a lot more protection than the cops.