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HB 2626 Line of Duty Act; investigation of claims by police departments and sheriffs offices.
Introduced by: Kathy J. Byron | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Line of Duty Act; investigation of claims; police departments and sheriffs offices. Provides that when a police department or sheriff's office is the last employer of the deceased or disabled person, then the department or office may conduct the investigation of the circumstances surrounding the deceased or disabled person and report the findings to the Comptroller. The Comptroller, Attorney General or chief officer of the department may request that the State Police perform the investigation. Currently all investigations of the circumstances must be conducted by the Virginia Department of State Police. This bill is identical to SB 1539.
FULL TEXT
- 01/23/09 House: Presented and ordered printed 092383448 pdf | impact statement
- 02/25/09 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2626ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/27/09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0393) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/23/09 House: Presented and ordered printed 092383448
- 01/23/09 House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
- 02/04/09 House: Assigned MPPS sub: #3
- 02/05/09 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting
- 02/06/09 House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/09 House: Read first time
- 02/09/09 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/10/09 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/09 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/09 House: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- 02/10/09 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/09 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/09 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/11/09 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/16/09 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/09 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/09 Senate: Read third time
- 02/18/09 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/18/09 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/18/09 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/18/09 Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/09 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/20/09 House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/09 House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/09 House: Enrolled
- 02/25/09 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2626ER)
- 02/25/09 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/26/09 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/27/09 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 393 (effective 7/1/09)
- 03/27/09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0393)