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2014 SESSION
SB 496 Police officers, special; repeals provisions allowing a circuit court for any locality to appoint.
Introduced by: Thomas K. Norment, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Special police officers in localities. Repeals the provisions of the Code allowing a circuit court for any locality to appoint special police officers for such locality upon application of the sheriff or chief of police. Under current law, all appointments made pursuant to these provisions became void on September 15, 2004. The changes in this bill do not affect a sheriff's or chief of police's ability to request appointment of a special conservator of the peace.
FULL TEXT
- 01/08/14 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14102777D pdf
- 03/06/14 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB496ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/03/14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0543) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/08/14 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14102777D
- 01/08/14 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/29/14 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/14 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/14 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/04/14 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/14 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/07/14 House: Read first time
- 02/07/14 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/14/14 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
- 02/24/14 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/14 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/28/14 House: Read second time
- 03/03/14 House: Read third time
- 03/03/14 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (94-Y 0-N)
- 03/03/14 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (94-Y 0-N)
- 03/06/14 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/06/14 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB496ER)
- 03/06/14 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/09/14 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/03/14 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 543 (effective 7/1/14)
- 04/03/14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0543)