Legislative Information System
  LIS Home LIS Help Privacy Statement Live Help
Cumulative Index - Last updated 09/04/07
2007 Session - Frames Version or No Frames Version or PDF (large file, searchable)    
Table of Contents | House Bill Index | Senate Bill Index | Document Index | Chapter Index

POLICE

(P) Passed (F) Failed (V) Vetoed (I) Incoporated into other legislation
(C) Carried over from 2006 Session (CD) Carried over from 2006 session but died in committee on or before December 8th


Accident reports; increases amount of property damage reported by law-enforcement officers. Amending § 46.2-373. (Patron-Welch, HB 2320 (F))
Assault and battery; certain punishment if against law-enforcement officer. Amending § 18.2-57. (Patron-Melvin, HB 3189 (F))
Assault and battery; definition of law-enforcement officer to include ABC agents. Amending § 18.2-57. (Patron-Armstrong, HB 2075 (F))
Attorney, State; duty to provide copies of police reports. Amending § 19.2-265.4. (Patron-Gear, HB 3146 (F))
Auxiliary police forces; deemed to be law-enforcement officers when called into service. Amending § 9.1-101. (Patron-Ingram, HB 2985 (F))
Clerks, sheriffs, etc.; not to receive payment from treasury for services rendered in certain cases. Amending § 17.1-266. (Patron-Norment, SB 466 (CD))
Compensation Board; considerations for fixing salaries and staffing levels for certain sheriffs. Adding § 15.2-1636.8:1. (Patron-Dudley, HB 1420 (CD))
Concealed handguns; person to inform law-enforcement officer of his possession thereof. Amending § 18.2-308. (Patron-Athey, HB 2405 (F))
Concealed handguns; retired law-enforcement officers in favorable review to carry. Amending § 18.2-308. (Patron-Athey, HB 2413 (Chapter 408))
Confidentiality records; deletes requirement that law-enforcement agency, etc. obtain court order to inspect. Amending § 16.1-300. (Patron-Stolle, SB 1178 (F))
Emergency custody order; authorizes sheriffs and sheriffs’ deputies to execute orders. Amending § 37.2-808. (Patron-Edwards, SB 1052 (F))
Evidence; chain of custody form attested to by employee of law-enforcement agency responsible therefor. Adding §§ 19.2-188.3 and 19.2-188.4. (Patron-Norment, SB 154 (CD))
Game wardens; changes name to conservation police officer. Amending §§ 3.1-1029, 9.1-101, 9.1-400, 9.1-500, 9.1-801, 18.2-51.1, 18.2-283.1, 18.2-287.01, 18.2-308, 29.1-200, 29.1-201, 29.1-204, 29.1-205, 29.1-207, 29.1-208, 29.1-212, 29.1-213, 29.1-217, 29.1-218, 29.1-300.2, 29.1-337, 29.1-349, 29.1-355, 29.1-516, 29.1-517, 29.1-521.3, 29.1-530, 29.1-539, 29.1-548, 29.1-552, 29.1-553, 29.1-556, 29.1-739, 29.1-739.1, 29.1-739.2, 29.1-745, 51.1-212, and 65.2-402.1. (Patron-Wittman, HB 1867 (Chapter 87))
Health insurance; State to pay for law-enforcement officers receiving work-related disability benefits. Amending §§ 9.1-403 and 51.1-1132. (Patron-Cox, HB 2557 (Chapter 90))
Health records privacy; creates exceptions to disclose records to law-enforcement officers. Amending § 32.1-127.1:03. (Patron-Iaquinto, HB 2520 (Chapter 497))
Illegal aliens; law-enforcement officers have authority to enforce U.S. immigration laws. Amending §§ 19.2-81.6 and 19.2-82. (Patron-Miller, J.H., HB 2936 (I) See HB1970)
Immigration; powers of law-enforcement officers by agreement with Department of Homeland Security. Amending §§ 15.2-530, 15.2-1704, 15.2-1726, and 52-8; adding § 53.1-21.1. (Patron-Rust, HB 2926 (F); O’Brien, SB 1045 (F))
Income tax, state; provides nonrefundable tax credit to police officers and professional firefighters. Adding § 58.1-339.12. (Patron-Miller, P.J., HB 3103 (F))
Law Officers’ Retirement System; adds certain maintenance workers as members thereof. Amending § 51.1-212. (Patron-Deeds, SB 889 (F))
Law Officers’ Retirement System; adds conservation officers as members thereof. Amending § 51.1-212. (Patron-Deeds, SB 895 (F))
Law Officers’ Retirement System; adds juvenile probation and parole officers as members thereof. Amending § 51.1-212. (Patron-Quayle, SB 962 (F))
Law Officers’ Retirement System; adds probation and parole officers employed by Department of Juvenile Justice to membership. Amending § 51.1-212. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 1756 (F))
Law Officers’ Retirement System; permits early retirement for any member thereof. Amending § 51.1-205. (Patron-Hogan, HB 2246 (F))
Law Officers’ Retirement System; provides supplemental allowance currently paid to certain members. Amending § 51.1-217. (Patron-Barlow, HB 2718 (F); Ruff, SB 802 (I) See SB1156)
Law Officers’ Retirement System; provides supplemental allowance currently paid to certain members upon retirement. Amending § 51.1-217. (Patron-Quayle, SB 1156 (F))
Law-enforcement employees; overtime compensation therefor. Amending § 9.1-701. (Patron-Carrico, HB 2516 (F))
Law-enforcement escorts; shall be considered emergency vehicles and exempt from obeying certain regulations. Amending § 46.2-920. (Patron-Eisenberg, HB 2084 (Chapter 860); Ticer, SB 924 (Chapter 908))
Law-enforcement facilities; prohibits possession of weapons therein except by officers. Adding § 18.2-283.2. (Patron-Saslaw, SB 1007 (F))
Law-enforcement officer; increases penalty for impersonating. Amending § 18.2-174. (Patron-Cosgrove, HB 1802 (F))
Law-enforcement officer; shall be accused of crime by indictment only. Adding § 19.2-216.1. (Patron-Miller, P.J., HB 2184 (F))
Law-enforcement officer; uniform requirement for arrests for speeding. Amending § 46.2-882. (Patron-Cosgrove, HB 1772 (F))
Law-enforcement officers; joint subcommittee to study establishment of protocols for those killed in line of duty. (Patron-Hurt, HJR 707 (F))
Law-enforcement officers; removal of their land records from Internet. Amending § 18.2-186.4. (Patron-Stosch, SB 1282 (Chapter 736))
Law-enforcement officers; training related to sexual assault cases. Amending § 9.1-102. (Patron-Bell, HB 1336 (CD))
Law-Enforcement Officers Procedural Guarantee Act; adds law-enforcement officers employed by Department of Conservation and Recreation to list of those covered thereby. Amending § 9.1-500. (Patron-Deeds, SB 896 (Chapter 364))
Law-Enforcement Officers Procedural Guarantee Act; changes as to process and procedures afforded thereto. Amending §§ 9.1-500, 9.1-501, 9.1-502, and 9.1-504; adding § 9.1-508. (Patron-Cuccinelli, SB 697 (CD); Cuccinelli, SB 776 (F))
Law-Enforcement Officers Procedural Guarantee Act; includes those employed by sheriff’s office of city or county in scope thereof. Amending § 9.1-500. (Patron-Carrico, HB 2109 (F))
Law-enforcement personnel; to provide fire/rescue officer in charge at accident scene DMV vehicle information. Amending § 46.2-208. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 2003 (F))
Misdemeanor cases; law-enforcement officer may issue summons or arrest person. Amending § 19.2-74. (Patron-Miller, J.H., HB 2943 (F))
Misdemeanors; local fee upon conviction to be deposited in fund for law-enforcement training. Amending § 16.1-69.48:1. (Patron-BaCote, HB 2170 (F))
Motor vehicle stops; law-enforcement officer to inform person of reason therefor. Adding § 46.2-936.1. (Patron-Marsh, SB 1401 (F))
Motor vehicles; eluding police officer. Amending § 46.2-817. (Patron-Peace, HB 1677 (F))
Motorcycles; emergency lights on those used by law enforcement. Adding § 46.2-1029.3. (Patron-Obenshain, SB 347 (CD))
Overtime compensation; to include state law-enforcement employees. Amending § 9.1-700. (Patron-Carrico, HB 3069 (F))
Police; expands authority thereof in civil matters. Amending §§ 15.2-1704 and 15.2-1727. (Patron-Cuccinelli, SB 1121 (Chapter 724))
Police and court records; allows an expungement hearing to occur automatically if person granted writ vacating a conviction. Amending §§ 19.2-327.5, 19.2-327.13, and 19.2-392.2. (Patron-Armstrong, HB 2076 (Chapter 465); Bell, HB 2959 (Chapter 883); Deeds, SB 880 (Chapter 905); McDougle, SB 1223 (Chapter 824))
Police canines; Department of Criminal Justice Services to establish training and certification requirements for those used by law-enforcement agencies. Amending § 9.1-102; adding § 9.1-116.01. (Patron-Carrico, HB 3210 (F))
Police chaplains; certification thereof. Amending § 9.1-102; adding §§ 9.1-187 and 9.1-187.1. (Patron-Crockett-Stark, HB 2477 (F))
Private roads; certification of signs and speed limits by licensed engineers for law-enforcement purposes. Amending §§ 46.2-1307 and 46.2-1307.1. (Patron-Sherwood, HB 2025 (Chapter 187))
Puncturing of motor vehicle tires; authorizes law-enforcement officers to utilize devices designed therefor. Amending § 18.2-147.2. (Patron-Cosgrove, HB 1785 (Chapter 437))
Retirement System; benefits for certain state and local employees. Amending §§ 51.1-138, 51.1-153, 51.1-155, 51.1-202, 51.1-206, 51.1-213, and 51.1-217. (Patron-Ingram, HB 2984 (F))
Retirement System; benefits for certain state and local public safety officers. Amending §§ 51.1-138 and 51.1-206. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 2420 (F); Moran, HB 2848 (F); Stolle, SB 1166 (Chapter 819))
Roanoke County Sheriff’s Office; authorized to withdraw from Cardinal Criminal Justice Academy. (Patron-Bell, SB 1373 (F))
State funds; repeals structure and formula for distributing to local law-enforcement in localities. Amending §§ 15.2-1609.7, 15.2-3201, 46.2-916.2, 58.1-3401, and 58.1-3403; repealing §§ 9.1-165 through 9.1-172. (Patron-Wardrup, HB 2200 (F))
Taxes and license fees; law-enforcement officials, etc., exempted therefrom for one vehicle. Amending § 46.2-752. (Patron-Scott, E.T., HB 2362 (Chapter 865))
Virginia Beach Police Department Marine Patrol; enforcement of federal security and safety zones within tidal waters in jurisdiction. Amending § 28.2-106.1. (Patron-Rerras, SB 900 (Chapter 554))
Warrantless searches; law-enforcement officer may search without if person signed waiver. Amending § 19.2-59. (Patron-McDougle, SB 577 (CD))
Warrants; those issued against law-enforcement officers or public school employees. Amending § 19.2-72. (Patron-Cosgrove, HB 1773 (F))
Workers’ compensation; establishes occupational disease presumption for police officers of Norfolk Airport Authority. Amending § 65.2-402. (Patron-Alexander, HB 1635 (Chapter 616); Miller, SB 747 (Chapter 143); Rerras, SB 903 (F))
2007 Cumulative Index of Bills, Joint Resolutions, Resolutions and Documents - For additional information, please contact the House of Delegates Information and Public Relations Office, P. O. Box 406, State Capitol, Richmond, Virginia 23218, telephone (804) 698-1500. Last updated 09/04/07