Criminal justice training academies; sovereign immunity of trainers certified by DCJS, etc. (HB1569)

Introduced By

Del. Scott Garrett (R-Lynchburg)

Progress

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

Description

Criminal Justice Training Academies; sovereign immunity of trainers. Expands the immunity from civil liability that exists for any criminal justice training academy and its directors, officers, and employees to include any law-enforcement officer or jail officer who serves as a trainer at the academy if he has been certified as an instructor by the Department of Criminal Justice Services. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/04/2013Committee
01/04/2013Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13102496D
01/04/2013Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/11/2013Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil
01/14/2013Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N)
01/16/2013Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (18-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/18/2013Read first time
01/21/2013Read second time
01/21/2013Committee amendment agreed to
01/21/2013Engrossed by House as amended HB1569E
01/21/2013Printed as engrossed 13102496D-E
01/22/2013Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
01/22/2013VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/23/2013Constitutional reading dispensed
01/23/2013Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/06/2013Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 5-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2013Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/11/2013Read third time
02/11/2013Passed Senate (29-Y 10-N) (see vote tally)
02/13/2013Enrolled
02/13/2013Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1569ER)
02/13/2013Signed by Speaker
02/14/2013Signed by President
03/05/2013G Approved by Governor-Chapter 66 (effective 7/1/13)
03/05/2013G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0066)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 2 clips in all, totaling 2 minutes.