Bill Text: VA SB612 | 2024 | Regular Session | Prefiled

Virginia Senate Bill 612 (Prior Session Legislation)

Prefiled

Bill Title: Local law enforcement; reduction of budget prohibited, exception.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-01-29 - Continued to 2025 in Local Government (15-Y 0-N) [SB612 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2024-SB612-Prefiled.html

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SENATE BILL NO. 612 Offered January 10, 2024 Prefiled January 10, 2024 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 15.2-2505.1, relating to reduction of local law enforcement budget. ---------- Patron-- McGuire ---------- Referred to Committee on Local Government ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 15.2-2505.1 as follows:

§15.2-2505.1. Reduction of local law enforcement budget prohibited; exception.

No local governing body shall approve a budget that will reduce the total funds appropriated for local law-enforcement purposes from the preceding fiscal year except by unanimous vote of all members elected to the governing body.