Bill Text: VA HB587 | 2014 | Regular Session | Engrossed

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Bill Title: College campus police and security departments; DCJS to identify minimum core operational functions.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2014-03-24 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0278) [HB587 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2014-HB587-Engrossed.html

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HOUSE BILL NO. 587 House Amendments in [ ] -- January 21, 2014 A BILL to require the Department of Criminal Justice Services to identify minimum core operational functions for college campus police and security departments. ---------- Patron Prior to Engrossment--Delegate Yost ---------- Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. §1. That the Department of Criminal Justice Services shall [ complete a study to ] identify [ potential ] minimum core operational functions for campus police departments established pursuant to §23-232 or 23-232.1 of the Code of Virginia and other campus security departments as may be established by public or private institutions of higher learning pursuant to §23-238 of the Code of Virginia. In [ identifying such minimum core operational functions completing this study ] , the Department shall determine the existing capacity of campus police departments and other campus security departments, the cost impact to bring existing departments into compliance with such minimum core operational functions, and legislative amendments needed in order to require compliance by such departments. In identifying such functions, the Department shall work with other public and private stakeholders as deemed appropriate.