2014 SESSION

Convened January 8, 2014
Adjourned sine die March 8, 2014
Reconvened April 23, 2014
Adjourned sine die April 23, 2014

POLICE

(P) Passed (F) Failed (V) Vetoed (I) Incoporated into other legislation

(C) Carried over to 2015 Session

Abuse or neglect of a child, suspected; local department of social services shall notify local attorney for the Commonwealth and local law-enforcement agency of all complaints involving contributing to delinquency of a minor, immediately, but in no case more than two hours of receipt of complaint, local department may submit report either in writing or electronically. Amending § 63.2-1503. (Patron-Bell, Robert B., HB 405 (Chapter 565); Howell, SB 332 (Chapter 300))

Active Shooter Local Law-Enforcement Training Grant Fund; created. Adding § 9.1-110.1. (Patron-Webert, HB 337 (F))

Assault and battery; enhanced penalty if campus police officers are victimized because of their position. Amending § 18.2-57. (Patron-Yost, HB 496 (F))

Assault and battery; enhanced penalty if campus police officers, school security officers, or full-time or part-time school personnel are victimized because of their position. Amending § 18.2-57. (Patron-Ransone, HB 698 (F))

Auxiliary police officers; minimum training standards shall include optional firearms training requirements. Amending § 9.1-102. (Patron-Comstock, HB 1174 (F))

Auxiliary police officers, mounted; training requirements. Amending § 15.2-1731. (Patron-Lingamfelter, HB 101 (F))

Capital Region Airport Commission; updates police power provisions of Commission. Amending Chapter 380, 1980 Acts. (Patron-Ingram, HB 1088 (Chapter 672))

Cigarette laws; administration and enforcement, violation of tax, counterfeit cigarettes used in undercover operation to remain under control and command of law enforcement. Amending §§ 19.2-215.1, 19.2-386.21, 58.1-1000, 58.1-1001, 58.1-1012, and 58.1-1017.1; adding § 58.1-1017.2. (Patron-Gilbert, HB 853 (Chapter 422))

Cigarettes, counterfeit and contraband; use by law enforcement, any undercover operation shall ensure cigarettes remain under their control and command. Amending §§ 19.2-386.21, 58.1-1001, and 58.1-1012. (Patron-Reeves, SB 365 (Chapter 458))

College campus police and security departments; Department of Criminal Justice Services shall conduct a study to identify potential minimum core operational functions. (Patron-Yost, HB 587 (Chapter 278); Barker, SB 440 (Chapter 539))

Concealed handgun permits; decreases local law-enforcement background investigation fee from $35 to $10. Amending § 18.2-308.03. (Patron-Ware, HB 8 (F))

Controlled substances; eliminates requirement that law-enforcement reports on destruction of seized substances and other drugs and paraphernalia be submitted to Board of Pharmacy. Amending § 19.2-386.23. (Patron-Carrico, SB 211 (Chapter 686))

Criminal Justice Services, Department of; human trafficking policy, Department shall publish and disseminate a model policy or guideline for law-enforcement personnel involved in criminal investigations or assigned to vehicle or street patrol duties. Amending § 9.1-102. (Patron-Obenshain, SB 654 (Chapter 265))

Deputy sheriffs; eligibility for enhanced retirement benefits. Amending § 51.1-138. (Patron-Lingamfelter, HB 306 (F))

Detention and removal of United States citizen from the Commonwealth; 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 1256 (F))

Downtown and Midtown Tunnels; use by law enforcement, school buses, emergency medical vehicles, and employees of transportation facility. Amending § 33.1-252. (Patron-Alexander, SB 24 (F))

Emergency custody and temporary detention; Department shall develop and administer a web-based acute psychiatric bed registry, period of custody shall not exceed 8 hours from time law-enforcement officer takes minor into custody, report. Amending §§ 16.1-340, 16.1-340.1, 16.1-345.4, 19.2-169.6, 19.2-182.9, 37.2-808, 37.2-809, 37.2-814, and 37.2-817.2; adding §§ 16.1-340.1:1, 37.2-308.1, and 37.2-809.1. (Patron-Deeds, SB 260 (Chapter 691))

Emergency custody orders; representative of primary law-enforcement agency specified to execute orders shall notify community services board responsible for conducting evaluation as soon as practicable, person detained or in custody shall be given written summary of procedures, etc., report. Amending §§ 16.1-340, 16.1-345.4, 19.2-182.9, 37.2-808, 37.2-809, and 37.2-817.2. (Patron-Villanueva, HB 478 (Chapter 761))

Emergency protective orders; arrests for domestic assault, definition of law-enforcement officer means any special conservator of the peace who meets certification requirements. Amending §§ 16.1-253.4 and 19.2-81.3. (Patron-Bell, Robert B., HB 285 (Chapter 779); Stuart, SB 71 (Chapter 797))

Firearms; dealers to go through process administered by Department of State Police, dealer may choose to obtain verification check from Department to determine if firearm has been reported to law-enforcement agency as lost or stolen, if firearm is determined not to be lost or stolen, consent form shall be destroyed by dealer. Adding § 18.2-308.2:4. (Patron-Reeves, SB 377 (Chapter 821))

Firearms, certain; certification by chief law-enforcement officer for transfer within 30 days of receipt of request, written notification to applicant if prohibited from receiving certification. Adding § 18.2-295.1. (Patron-LaRock, HB 878 (F))

Game and Inland Fisheries, Director of Department of; appointment of certain sworn law-enforcement positions. Amending § 29.1-200. (Patron-McDougle, SB 192 (I) See SB37)

Game and Inland Fisheries, Director of Department of; appointments of law-enforcement officers above rank of conservation police officer. Amending § 29.1-200. (Patron-Howell, SB 37 (C))

Golf carts and utility vehicles; adds Town of Clifton to list of towns without their own police departments that may permit operation on their highways. Amending § 46.2-916.2. (Patron-Hugo, HB 488 (Chapter 69))

Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act; limitation on collection and use of personal information by law enforcement. Amending §§ 2.2-3800, 2.2-3801, 2.2-3802, and 52-48. (Patron-Petersen, SB 670 (C))

Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act; passive collection and use of personal information by law-enforcement agencies. Amending §§ 2.2-3800, 2.2-3801, 2.2-3802, and 52-48. (Patron-Anderson, HB 1269 (C))

Interjurisdictional law-enforcement agreements; agreements may allow loan of unmarked police vehicles. Amending § 15.2-1726. (Patron-Rush, HB 872 (Chapter 581))

Internet publication of personal information; adds attorneys for the Commonwealth to current provision prohibiting state or local agency from publicly posting or displaying home address or personal telephone numbers of a law-enforcement officer or state or federal judge or justice. Amending § 18.2-186.4:1. (Patron-Bell, Robert B., HB 745 (Chapter 170))

Law enforcement and behavioral health services providers; Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to convene work group to study communication and cooperation. (Patron-Keam, HB 832 (F))

Law-enforcement agencies, state; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study consolidation of all agencies under Virginia State Police. (Patron-Deeds, SJR 36 (C))

Law-enforcement agencies, state; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study reorganizing all or some functions under Virginia State Police. (Patron-Landes, HJR 26 (C))

Law-enforcement consolidation plan; Secretary of Natural Resources, et al., to develop plan for two agencies under Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. (Patron-Deeds, SB 258 (C))

Law-enforcement officer; sworn municipal park rangers added to definition of officer. Amending § 9.1-101. (Patron-Norment, SB 451 (C))

Law-enforcement officers; exceptions to territorial limits when certain sexual offenses against children occur. Amending § 15.2-1724. (Patron-McDougle, SB 254 (F))

Law-Enforcement Officers Procedural Guarantee Act; definition of law-enforcement officer. Amending § 9.1-500. (Patron-Surovell, HB 327 (F))

Misdemeanors, certain; expungement of police and court records. Amending § 19.2-392.2. (Patron-Chafin, HB 385 (F))

Physical evidence recovery kits; all local and state law-enforcement agencies shall report an inventory of all kits in their custody that were collected but not submitted to Department of Forensic Science, provisions shall not become effective unless included in general appropriation act, report. (Patron-Black, SB 658 (Chapter 642))

Police officers, special; repeals provisions allowing a circuit court for any locality to appoint. Amending §§ 2.2-2801, 9.1-101, 15.2-1124, 19.2-74, 19.2-81, and 46.2-752; repealing §§ 15.2-1737 through 15.2-1746. (Patron-Norment, SB 496 (Chapter 543))

Precious metals dealers; chief law-enforcement officer may waive permit fee for certain retail merchants. Amending § 54.1-4108. (Patron-Minchew, HB 192 (Chapter 22); Black, SB 95 (Chapter 611))

Private roads; designation as highways for law-enforcement purposes in Greene County. Amending § 46.2-1307.1. (Patron-Bell, Robert B., HB 1144 (Chapter 90))

Search warrant; affidavit filed by law-enforcement officer. Amending § 19.2-54. (Patron-Bell, Richard P., HB 112 (F))

Seized drugs and paraphernalia; court may order forfeiture to Department of Forensic Science, Department of State Police, or other law enforcement for research and training purposes and for destruction. Amending § 19.2-386.23. (Patron-Knight, HB 186 (Chapter 99); Cosgrove, SB 349 (Chapter 254))

Seized drugs and paraphernalia; forfeiture to Department of Forensic Science or law-enforcement agency for research and training purposes. Amending § 19.2-386.23. (Patron-Villanueva, HB 481 (I) See HB186)

Sex offenders; a person required to register with Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry who changed name prior to July 1, 2014, must reregister in person with local law-enforcement agency within three days of July 1, 2014, following a change of name. Amending §§ 9.1-903 and 9.1-908. (Patron-Ramadan, HB 1251 (Chapter 677))

Temporary detention order; transportation of person by law-enforcement agency of jurisdiction in which person resides or any other willing law-enforcement agency that has agreed to provide. Amending § 37.2-810. (Patron-O’Bannon, HB 323 (Chapter 317))

Tobacco products, untaxed; civil penalty for import, transport, or possession for resale of products, delineates respective penalty for offenses, such products shall be subject to seizure, forfeiture, etc., by any law-enforcement officer. Amending § 58.1-1021.04:3. (Patron-Peace, HB 898 (Chapter 38); Howell, SB 285 (Chapter 177))

Traffic light signal photo-monitoring; law enforcement may utilize information from system for purposes of criminal investigation. Amending § 15.2-968.1. (Patron-Bulova, HB 446 (F))

Unlawful dissemination or sale of images of another; intent to coerce, harass, etc., depicted person, provisions shall not apply to videographic or still image created by law-enforcement officers pursuant to criminal investigations, Class 1 misdemeanor if person uses Internet service provider, etc., that provides or enables computer access by multiple users, such provider shall not be held responsible for violation of content provided by another person. Amending § 18.2-386.1; adding § 18.2-386.2. (Patron-Bell, Robert B., HB 326 (Chapter 399))

Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act (FATA) and Fraud and Abuse Whistle Blower Protection Act; inclusion of deputy sheriffs, discriminatory and retaliatory action prohibited, remedies. Amending §§ 2.2-3010, 2.2-3011, and 8.01-216.2. (Patron-Lingamfelter, HB 739 (F))

Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act (FATA) and Fraud and Abuse Whistle Blower Protection Act; inclusion of employees of duly elected constitutional officers, discriminatory and retaliatory action prohibited, remedies. Amending §§ 2.2-3010, 2.2-3011, and 8.01-216.2. (Patron-Deeds, SB 326 (F))

Virginia Law Officers’ Retirement System; conservation officers members of System, provisions of this act shall not become effective unless included in general appropriations act. Amending § 51.1-212. (Patron-Deeds, SB 256 (F))

Virginia’s Law Enforcement and Search and Rescue; Virginia State Crime Commission to study current state of readiness efforts for rapid and well-coordinated deployment in all missing, endangered, and abducted person cases. (Patron-Albo, HJR 62 (P); McDougle, SJR 64 (P))