Civilian deaths in custody; report. (HB1654)

Introduced By

Del. Cia Price (D-Newport News) with support from 7 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Those copatrons are Del. Kelly Fowler (D-Virginia Beach), Del. Patrick Hope (D-Arlington), Del. Candi King (D-Woodbridge), Del. Michelle Maldonado (D-Manassas), Del. Irene Shin (D-Herndon), Sen. Lamont Bagby (D-Richmond), Sen. Barbara Favola (D-Arlington)

Progress

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

Description

Civilian deaths in custody; report. Requires every law-enforcement agency and correctional facility to report to the Department of Criminal Justice Services certain information regarding the death of any person who is detained, under arrest or in the process of being arrested, en route to be incarcerated, incarcerated, or otherwise in the custody of such law-enforcement agency or correctional facility. The bill provides that any law-enforcement agency or correctional facility that fails to comply may, at the discretion of the Department, be declared ineligible for state grants or funds. The bill also requires the Department to analyze the submitted data to (i) determine the means by which such information can be used to reduce the number of such deaths and (ii) examine the relationship, if any, between the number of such deaths and the actions of management of such law-enforcement agencies and correctional facilities. Finally, the bill requires the Director of the Department to annually report the findings and recommendations resulting from the analysis and interpretation of the data to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the Attorney General beginning on or before July 1, 2024, and each July 1 thereafter. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/08/2023Committee
01/08/2023Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23100300D
01/08/2023Referred to Committee on Public Safety
01/24/2023Assigned PS sub: Subcommittee #2
01/24/2023Impact statement from DPB (HB1654)
01/26/2023Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 2-N)
02/07/2023Left in Public Safety