VA SB1000 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-01-25 - Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (9-Y 5-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Officer-involved shootings; model policy for investigations; disclosure of report. Provides that an attorney for the Commonwealth shall disclose a report of his findings for any "officer-involved shooting" if no criminal charges are brought against a law-enforcement officer, or, alternatively, if charges are brought, the attorney for the Commonwealth shall issue a general statement disclosing the general purpose of bringing such charges or seeking an indictment. The bill directs the Department of Criminal Justice Services to develop a model policy regarding the investigation of an officer-involved shooting.

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Title

Officer-involved shootings; model policy for investigations; disclosure of report.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-01-25 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (9-Y 5-N) (Y: 9 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-01-25SenatePassed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (9-Y 5-N)
2017-01-25SenateCommittee substitute printed to LIS only 17104782D-S1
2017-01-03SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2017-01-03SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101426D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
192192.2(n/a)See Bill Text
91102(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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