Line of Duty Act; investigation of claims by police departments and sheriffs offices. (SB1539)
Introduced By
Sen. Robert Hurt (R-Chatham) with support from co-patrons Del. Kathy Byron (R-Lynchburg), and Sen. Steve Newman (R-Forest)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Line of Duty Act; investigation of claims; police departments and sheriffs offices. Provides that when a police department or sheriff's office is the last employer of the deceased or disabled person, then the department or office may conduct the investigation of the circumstances surrounding the deceased or disabled person and report the findings to the Comptroller. Currently all investigations of the circumstances must be conducted by the Virginia Department of State Police. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/23/2009 | Presented and ordered printed 098739250 |
01/23/2009 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/29/2009 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1539) |
02/03/2009 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
02/09/2009 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/10/2009 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/10/2009 | Read second time |
02/10/2009 | Reading of amendment waived |
02/10/2009 | Committee amendment agreed to |
02/10/2009 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1539E |
02/10/2009 | Printed as engrossed 098739250-E |
02/10/2009 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/10/2009 | Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/10/2009 | Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/10/2009 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/13/2009 | Placed on Calendar |
02/13/2009 | Read first time |
02/13/2009 | Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety |
02/17/2009 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1539E) |
02/20/2009 | Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/23/2009 | Read second time |
02/24/2009 | Read third time |
02/24/2009 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
02/24/2009 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/04/2009 | Enrolled |
03/04/2009 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1539ER) |
03/04/2009 | Signed by President |
03/06/2009 | Signed by Speaker |
03/09/2009 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1539ER) |
03/27/2009 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 580 (effective 7/1/09) |
03/27/2009 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0580) |
Video
This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 55 seconds.