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2013 SESSION

Convened January 9, 2013
Adjourned sine die February 23, 2013
Reconvened April 3, 2013
Adjourned sine die April 3, 2013


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(P) Passed (F) Failed (V) Vetoed (I) Incoporated into other legislation
(C) Carried over from 2012 Session (CD) Carried over but died in committee on or before 11/29/2012
Assault and battery; changes conditions for applying aggravated penalty when assault is against law-enforcement officers and certain other officials. Amending § 18.2-57. (Patron-Ware, R.L., HB 2247 (F))
Assault and battery; includes campus police officers within enhanced penalty provision. Amending § 18.2-57. (Patron-Yost, HB 1380 (F))
Controlled substances; law-enforcement officer’s testimony regarding field-test identification. Amending § 19.2-188.1. (Patron-Merricks, HB 1376 (Chapter 60))
Controlled substances, drugs or paraphernalia; law-enforcement reports on destruction of those seized to be submitted to Department of State Police, annual report to General Assembly. Amending § 19.2-386.23. (Patron-McEachin, SB 1146 (F))
Deer; when creating traffic hazard in jurisdiction, chief law-enforcement officer to report to Director of Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. Amending § 29.1-529. (Patron-Morris, HB 1929 (Chapter 346))
Detention and removal of citizen from State; Secretary of Public Safety shall request U.S. Secretary of Defense to provide notification within 24 hours to both Secretary and local chief law-enforcement officer. (Patron-Cline, HB 2229 (F))
Drones; moratorium on use of unmanned aircraft systems by state or local government department, agency, or instrumentality having jurisdiction over criminal law enforcement before July 1, 2015, provision for Amber Alert, etc., shall not apply to Virginia National Guard when performing certain duties, etc., report. (Patron-Cline, HB 2012 (Chapter 755); McEachin, SB 1331 (Chapter 796))
Drug asset forfeiture; property may be used to fund salary and benefits for non-sworn personnel who are members of law-enforcement task force. Amending § 19.2-386.14. (Patron-Reeves, SB 907 (F))
Drugs and paraphernalia; may be forfeited to law-enforcement agency for research and training purposes with written consent of appropriate Commonwealth attorney. Amending § 19.2-386.23. (Patron-Cosgrove, HB 1631 (F))
Firearms, lost or stolen; duty of law enforcement, appropriate information to be entered into Virginia Criminal Information Network (VCIN). Adding § 18.2-309.1. (Patron-Marsden, SB 786 (F))
Handheld personal communications devices; unlawful to use while operating moving motor vehicle on school property or in any reduced-speed school crossing zone, shall not apply to law-enforcement and emergency services vehicles. Adding § 46.2-1078.2. (Patron-Howell, SB 981 (I) See SB1222)
High-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes; allows state or local law-enforcement vehicles, firefighting trucks, ambulances, and rescue squad vehicles to enter by crossing barrier or buffer if performing official duties. Amending § 33.1-56.3. Emergency. (Patron-Rust, HB 2052 (Chapter 85); McDougle, SB 1204 (Chapter 101))
High-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes; emergency vehicles and law-enforcement vehicles cannot use when commuting to and from work place. Amending § 33.1-56.1. (Patron-Rust, HB 1526 (Chapter 195))
Inmates, local; sheriffs and regional jail administrators to sign agreements with Department of Corrections for housing in State prisons. Amending § 53.1-79.1. (Patron-Merricks, HB 586 (CD))
Juvenile law-enforcement records; principal in his discretion may provide information to a threat assessment team established by local school division, clarifies definition of principal, confidentiality. Amending § 16.1-301. (Patron-Ramadan, HB 2347 (Chapter 769))
Law-Enforcement Assistance Program; Department of Criminal Justice Services to develop a peer-counseling program to provide certain services. Amending § 9.1-102. (Patron-Yost, HB 1379 (F))
Law-enforcement officer; impersonating an officer while committing certain acts. Amending § 18.2-174. (Patron-Cosgrove, HB 1634 (F))
Law-enforcement officer; impersonating any local, city, county, state, or federal law-enforcement officer is Class 1 misdemeanor. Amending § 18.2-174. (Patron-Cox, J.A., HB 1358 (Chapter 410))
Law-enforcement officer; impersonating peace officer, or any local, city, county, state, or federal law-enforcement officer is Class 1 misdemeanor. Amending § 18.2-174. (Patron-McDougle, SB 1128 (Chapter 638))
Law-enforcement officer or other public safety personnel; impersonating, penalty. Amending §§ 15.2-1612, 18.2-174, and 18.2-174.1. (Patron-Landes, HB 1955 (Chapter 431))
Law-enforcement officers; early retirement. Amending § 51.1-138. (Patron-Carrico, SB 331 (CD))
Law-enforcement officers; exceptions to territorial limits. Amending § 15.2-1724. (Patron-Villanueva, HB 1826 (Chapter 428))
Law-enforcement officers; grounds for decertification, Department of Criminal Justice Services authorized to waive requirements. Amending §§ 15.2-1705 and 15.2-1707. (Patron-Herring, HB 2121 (Chapter 307); Howell, SB 1026 (Chapter 468))
Law-Enforcement Officers Procedural Guarantee Act; adds certain employees of Department of Corrections to definition of law-enforcement officer. Amending § 9.1-500. (Patron-Tyler, HB 1459 (F))
Local boundaries for law-enforcement; agreements may include designation of mutually agreed-upon boundary lines between contiguous localities for purposes of organizing 911 dispatch and response and clarifying issues related to coverage under workers’ compensation and risk management laws. Amending § 15.2-1726. (Patron-Yost, HB 2216 (Chapter 594); Carrico, SB 839 (Chapter 775))
Local boundaries for law-enforcement; localities may designate mutually agreed-upon boundary lines between contiguous localities for purposes of organizing 911 dispatch and response. Amending § 15.2-1726. (Patron-Puckett, SB 1314 (I) See SB839)
Local police departments; cooperation agreements with any private police department certified by Department of Criminal Justice Services. Amending § 15.2-1726. (Patron-Garrett, HB 1561 (Chapter 250); Newman, SB 1047 (Chapter 472))
Misdemeanors; expungement of police and court records. Amending § 19.2-392.2. (Patron-Johnson, HB 1675 (F); Carrico, SB 845 (F))
Prescription Monitoring Program; disclosure of information to an agent who has completed Virginia State Police Drug Diversion School designated by chief law-enforcement officer or town or campus police department. Amending §§ 54.1-2523 and 54.1-2523.1. (Patron-Stolle, HB 1704 (Chapter 739))
Richmond Metropolitan Authority; may exercise full law-enforcement powers upon all property owned, operated, etc., and establish and maintain police department, etc. Amending § 15.2-7017. (Patron-McClellan, HB 1165 (CD))
School Resource Officer Grants Program and Fund; proceeds may be disbursed to award matching grants to law-enforcement agencies and local school boards. Amending § 9.1-110. (Patron-Spruill, HB 2244 (F))
School resource officers; school board to coordinate with local law-enforcement agency to provide for every primary and secondary school. Adding § 22.1-279.10. (Patron-Stuart, SB 940 (F))
School resource officers; school board to coordinate with local law-enforcement agency to provide for every public elementary school. Adding § 22.1-279.10. (Patron-Deeds, SB 1240 (I) See SB940)
School security officers; officers shall be retired law-enforcement officers or persons who have been certified as an officer within previous five years of employment. Amending §§ 9.1-101, 9.1-102, 9.1-110, 9.1-184, 18.2-57, 18.2-308.1, and 51.1-155. (Patron-Gilbert, HB 2277 (F))
Scrap metal purchasers; purchase of secondhand articles, reports to chief law-enforcement officer, penalty. Amending §§ 59.1-116.1, 59.1-117, 59.1-121, 59.1-123, 59.1-136.1, 59.1-136.3, 59.1-136.5, and 59.1-136.6. (Patron-Merricks, HB 1481 (Chapter 414))
Standards of Quality; local school board to establish collaborative agreement with local law-enforcement agencies to employ one full-time uniformed school resource officer in every school. Amending § 22.1-253.13:2. (Patron-Cole, HB 1730 (F))
State law-enforcement agencies; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study reorganizing under Virginia State Police. (Patron-Deeds, SJR 290 (F))
Temporary detention; law-enforcement agency to execute order and provide transportation by 5:00 p.m. on day following receipt of magistrate’s order. Amending §§ 16.1-340.2 and 37.2-810. (Patron-Garrett, SB 1323 (F))
Towing; law-enforcement officer required to supply owner of vehicle with written statement of amount to be charged. Amending § 46.2-1217. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HB 1571 (F))
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; access to criminal and other records held by public bodies engaged in criminal law-enforcement activities. Amending §§ 2.2-3706, 2.2-3711, and 15.2-1713.1. (Patron-Stuart, SB 1264 (Chapter 695))
Virginia Law Officers’ Retirement System; adds conservation officers of Department of Conservation and Recreation as members. Amending § 51.1-212. (Patron-Deeds, SB 357 (CD))
Virginia Law Officers’ Retirement System; General Assembly may, by appropriate legislative action, add full-time employees of Department of Military Affairs who provide fire protection services for facilities of Virginia National Guard to membership. (Patron-Tata, HB 1626 (F); Marsden, SB 1360 (F))
Virginia Retirement System; benefits for certain firefighters, emergency medical technicians, or law-enforcement officers. Amending §§ 51.1-153, 51.1-155, and 51.1-169. (Patron-Bulova, HB 1532 (Chapter 666); Petersen, SB 854 (Chapter 456))
Virginia Retirement System; benefits for local law-enforcement, correctional, and emergency response employees in certain localities. Amending § 51.1-138. (Patron-Bulova, HB 428 (CD))
Virginia Retirement System; retired law-enforcement officers may be hired as local school board security personnel without interruption of their retirement benefits under certain conditions. Amending § 51.1-155. (Patron-Miller, HB 208 (CD); Miller, HB 1568 (F))
Virginia Retirement System; retired law-enforcement officers may be hired as local school board security personnel without interruption of their retirement benefits under certain conditions, clarifies “eligible retiree”. Amending § 51.1-155. (Patron-Lewis, HB 2173 (F))
Virginia Retirement System; retired law-enforcement officers who are hired as local school board security officer or security personnel on or after July 1, 2012, but before July 1, 2017, may continue without interruption of their retirement benefits under certain conditions. Amending § 51.1-155. (Patron-Barker, SB 216 (CD))
Virginia Retirement System; retired law-enforcement officers who are hired as local school board security officer or security personnel on or after July 1, 2013, but before July 1, 2018, may continue without interruption of their retirement benefits under certain conditions. Amending §§ 51.1-155, 51.1-206, and 51.1-217. (Patron-Barker, SB 1251 (F))
Widgeon, Randy Marshall; transfers his service pistol to his widow, Pamela Turlington Widgeon. (Patron-Lewis, HB 1515 (Chapter 194))

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