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

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
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

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/23/2009Presented and ordered printed 098739250
01/23/2009Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/29/2009Impact statement from DPB (SB1539)
02/03/2009Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
02/09/2009Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/10/2009Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/10/2009Read second time
02/10/2009Reading of amendment waived
02/10/2009Committee amendment agreed to
02/10/2009Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1539E
02/10/2009Printed as engrossed 098739250-E
02/10/2009Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/10/2009Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/10/2009Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/10/2009Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/13/2009Placed on Calendar
02/13/2009Read first time
02/13/2009Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
02/17/2009Impact statement from DPB (SB1539E)
02/20/2009Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/23/2009Read second time
02/24/2009Read third time
02/24/2009Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/24/2009VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/04/2009Enrolled
03/04/2009Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1539ER)
03/04/2009Signed by President
03/06/2009Signed by Speaker
03/09/2009Impact statement from DPB (SB1539ER)
03/27/2009G Approved by Governor-Chapter 580 (effective 7/1/09)
03/27/2009G 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.

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: HB2626.