VA HB1941 | 2021 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-0)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-02-05 - Left in Appropriations
Pending: House Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 11 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-02-05 - Left in Appropriations
Pending: House Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Required release of video or audio recording; discharge of firearm or use of stun weapon or chemical irritant by law-enforcement officer. Requires that, whenever a law-enforcement officer (i) discharges a firearm or (ii) uses a stun weapon or chemical irritant on a person resulting in death or serious bodily injury, any video or audio recording that relates to such incident produced or obtained by a law-enforcement officer be open to inspection and available for release and posted on a website that is maintained by the law-enforcement agency or on any other website on which the law-enforcement agency generally posts information and that is available to the public or that clearly describes how the public may access such data within 15 days of producing or obtaining such video or audio recording. The bill includes exceptions to such release. The bill also provides that any person denied the rights and privileges conferred may proceed to enforce such rights and privileges by filing a petition for mandamus or injunction pursuant to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.
Title
Law-enforcement officer; discharge of firearm, etc., release of video or audio recording.
Sponsors
Del. Sam Rasoul [D] | Del. Dawn Adams [D] | Sen. Lashrecse Aird [D] | Del. Lee Carter [D] |
Del. Joshua Cole [D] | Del. Patrick Hope [D] | Del. Kaye Kory [D] | Del. Kenneth Plum [D] |
Del. Ibraheem Samirah [D] | Del. Don Scott [D] | Del. Marcus Simon [D] |
Roll Calls
2021-01-29 - House - House: Reported from Public Safety (12-Y 9-N) (Y: 12 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-01-28 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-01-28 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2021-02-05 | House | Left in Appropriations |
2021-01-29 | House | Assigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety |
2021-01-29 | House | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
2021-01-29 | House | Reported from Public Safety (12-Y 9-N) |
2021-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations |
2021-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) |
2021-01-28 | House | Assigned PS sub: Public Safety |
2021-01-27 | House | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
2021-01-27 | House | Referred from Courts of Justice by voice vote |
2021-01-11 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
2021-01-11 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100443D |
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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16 | 1 | 77 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
2 | 2 | 3713 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
9 | 1 | 602 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |