VA HB2734 | 2019 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 20-1)
Status: Introduced on January 16 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-05 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 16 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-05 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Department of Criminal Justice Services; school resource officers; school administrators; training. Directs the Department of Criminal Justice Services (Department) to establish compulsory minimum training standards for law-enforcement officers serving as school resource officers that shall include (i) relevant state and federal laws; (ii) school and personal liability issues; (iii) security awareness in the school environment; (iv) mediation and conflict resolution, including de-escalation techniques; (v) disaster and emergency response; (vi) awareness of cultural diversity and implicit bias; (vii) working with students with disabilities, behavioral health or substance abuse disorders, or trauma experiences; and (viii) student behavioral dynamics, including child and adolescent development. The bill also directs the Department, in consultation with the Department of Education and the Virginia State Crime Commission, to include such similar minimum training standards for school security officers. The bill requires each school board to ensure that every public school employs at least one school administrator who has attended school safety training conducted by the Virginia Center for School and Campus Safety in school safety, anti-bullying tactics, and effective identification of students who may be at risk for violent behavior and are in need of special services or assistance.
Title
DCJS; training standards for school resource officers.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2019-01-28 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (4-Y 3-N) (Y: 4 N: 3 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-02-05 | House | Left in Courts of Justice |
2019-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (4-Y 3-N) |
2019-01-25 | House | Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #4 |
2019-01-16 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
2019-01-16 | House | Presented and ordered printed 19104134D |
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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22 | 1 | 279.8 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
9 | 1 | 102 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
9 | 1 | 114.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |