VA SB440 | 2024 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Foward to future SB440

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-02-08 - Continued to 2025 in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
Pending: Senate Education and Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Employment of school protection officers in public schools. Permits any local law-enforcement agency to employ in any public elementary or secondary school in the local school division, pursuant to an agreement with the local school board, a school protection officer, defined in the bill as a retired law-enforcement officer hired by the local law-enforcement agency on a part-time basis to provide limited law-enforcement and security services to public elementary and secondary schools in the Commonwealth. The bill requires each such school board and local law-enforcement agency to enter into a memorandum of understanding that sets forth the powers and duties of school protection officers. The bill requires the Department of Criminal Justice Services to establish compulsory training standards for school protection officers and requires the collection of certain data relating to the activities of such officers.

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Title

School protection officers; employment in public schools.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2025 in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-02-08SenateContinued to 2025 in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
2024-01-30SenateAssigned Education and Health Sub: Public Education
2024-01-09SenateReferred to Committee on Education and Health
2024-01-09SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100233D

Same As/Similar To

SB440 (Carry Over) 2024-02-08 - Continued to 2025 in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
221279.10(n/a)See Bill Text
221280.2:3(n/a)See Bill Text
91101(n/a)See Bill Text
91102(n/a)See Bill Text
91114.1(n/a)See Bill Text
91184(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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