VA SB68 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on November 30 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-01-15 - Stricken at the request of Patron in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Strip searches of certain misdemeanants, etc. Authorizes the strip search of a person in custodial arrest for a traffic infraction, a Class 3 or Class 4 misdemeanor, or a local ordinance punishable by no more than 30 days in jail for controlled substances, marijuana, or other contraband if a law-enforcement officer has reasonable cause to believe that such person is concealing any of these items. Currently, only strip searches of such persons for weapons is allowed.

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Title

Strip searches; authorized search of certain misdemeanants, etc.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2018-01-15 - Senate - Senate: Stricken at the request of Patron in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-01-15SenateStricken at the request of Patron in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
2017-11-30SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2017-11-30SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101085D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
19259.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


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