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2015 SESSION
SB 1195 Conservators of the peace, special; training standards, orders of appointment, etc.
Introduced by: Thomas K. Norment, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS ENACTED WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION: (all summaries)
Special conservators of the peace; training, orders of appointment, registration, etc. Makes various changes to the laws providing for the appointment of special conservators of the peace, including (i) requiring the Criminal Justice Services Board to adopt regulations establishing compulsory training standards of 98 hours for unarmed special conservators of the peace and 130 hours for armed special conservators of the peace; (ii) specifying that the court retains jurisdiction over the special conservator of the peace's appointment order throughout the length of the appointment; (iii) providing that a copy of the application for appointment of a special conservator of the peace shall be transmitted to the local attorney for the Commonwealth and the local sheriff or chief of police, who may submit to the court a sworn, written statement regarding the appointment; (iv) providing a process for the revocation of a special conservator of the peace's appointment; (v) restricting the geographical limitations of a special conservator of the peace appointed to provide services for a corporate applicant to the real property where the applicant is located, or any real property contiguous to such property; (vi) providing that the appointment order may permit the special conservator of the peace to use the seal of the Commonwealth and the title "police" upon request for good cause shown; (vii) prohibiting the special conservator of the peace from using blue flashing lights, but providing that the appointment order may permit the use of flashing lights and sirens upon request and for good cause shown; (viii) requiring that the appointment order specify the geographical limitations of the special conservator of the peace's authority; (ix) requiring all applicants for temporary registration to submit the results of a background investigation to the Department of Criminal Justice Services (the Department); (x) prohibiting persons required to register with the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry from being appointed as special conservators of the peace; (xi) requiring a special conservator of the peace to report if he is arrested for, charged, with, or convicted of certain misdemeanor or felony offenses within 3 days; (xii) removing the option for a special conservator of the peace to be covered by a bond in lieu of insurance; (xiii) requiring all persons currently appointed or seeking appointment or reappointment as a special conservator of the peace to register with the Department; and (xiv) permitting localities to enter into mutual aid agreements with any entity employing special conservators of the peace that is located in such locality for the use of their joint forces and their equipment to maintain peace and good order. The bill provides that any existing special conservator of the peace has 36 months to comply with any new compulsory, minimum, entry-level training standards and requirements established following his appointment. This bill is identical to HB 2206.
FULL TEXT
- 01/13/15 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15102658D pdf | impact statement
- 01/26/15 Senate: Printed as engrossed 15102658D-E pdf
- 01/27/15 Senate: Printed as reengrossed 15102658D-E2 pdf | impact statement
- 01/27/15 Senate: Engrossed bill reprinted 15102658D-E2 pdf | impact statement
- 02/13/15 House: Committee substitute printed 15105058D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/27/15 Senate: Conference substitute printed 15105698D-S1 pdf
- 03/06/15 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1195ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/15/15 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB1195ER2) pdf
- 04/30/15 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0772) pdf
AMENDMENTS
- House amendments
- House amendments engrossed
- Senate amendments
- Senate amendments rejected
- Conference amendments
- Governor's recommendation
HISTORY
- 01/13/15 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15102658D
- 01/13/15 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/21/15 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (14-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/15 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/15 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/23/15 Senate: Reconsideration of Passed by for the day agreed to (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/15 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/26/15 Senate: Read second time
- 01/26/15 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 01/26/15 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 01/26/15 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1195E
- 01/26/15 Senate: Printed as engrossed 15102658D-E
- 01/27/15 Senate: Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/15 House: Committee amendments reconsidered (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/15 Senate: Committee amendments #'s 1,3,4,5,6 agreed to
- 01/27/15 Senate: Committee amendment #2 rejected
- 01/27/15 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 01/27/15 Senate: Amendments by Senator Norment agreed to
- 01/27/15 Senate: Reengrossed by Senate as amended SB1195E2
- 01/27/15 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/15 Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 01/27/15 Senate: Printed as reengrossed 15102658D-E2
- 01/27/15 Senate: Engrossed bill reprinted 15102658D-E2
- 01/30/15 House: Placed on Calendar
- 01/30/15 House: Read first time
- 01/30/15 House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
- 02/06/15 House: Assigned MPPS sub: #2
- 02/12/15 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/15 House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with substitute (20-Y 1-N)
- 02/13/15 House: Committee substitute printed 15105058D-H1
- 02/16/15 House: Read second time
- 02/17/15 House: Read third time
- 02/17/15 House: Committee substitute agreed to 15105058D-H1
- 02/17/15 House: Amendments by Delegate Lingamfelter agreed to
- 02/17/15 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendments SB1195H1
- 02/17/15 House: Passed House with substitute with amendments (97-Y 2-N)
- 02/17/15 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (97-Y 2-N)
- 02/19/15 Senate: House substitute with amendments rejected by Senate (0-Y 38-N)
- 02/20/15 House: House insisted on substitute with amendments
- 02/20/15 House: House requested conference committee
- 02/24/15 Senate: Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/15 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 02/24/15 Senate: Senators: Norment, Reeves, Saslaw
- 02/25/15 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 02/25/15 House: Delegates: Campbell, Lingamfelter, Sullivan
- 02/27/15 Conference: Amended by conference committee
- 02/27/15 Senate: Conference substitute printed 15105698D-S1
- 02/27/15 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (34-Y 2-N)
- 02/27/15 House: Conference report agreed to by House (94-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/15 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (94-Y 0-N)
- 03/06/15 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/06/15 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1195ER)
- 03/06/15 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/07/15 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/10/15 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/10/15
- 03/10/15 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
- 03/27/15 Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
- 04/14/15 Senate: Placed on Calendar
- 04/15/15 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
- 04/15/15 House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation #'s 16-19 (96-Y 0-N)
- 04/15/15 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 0-N)
- 04/15/15 House: House rejected Governor's recommendation #'s 1-9, 15 and 20-23 (37-Y 59-N)
- 04/15/15 House: VOTE: REJECTED (37-Y 59-N)
- 04/15/15 House: House rejected Governor's recommendation #'s 10-14 (42-Y 52-N)
- 04/15/15 House: VOTE: REJECTED (42-Y 52-N)
- 04/15/15 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted in-part
- 04/15/15 Senate: Reenrolled
- 04/15/15 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB1195ER2)
- 04/15/15 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/15/15 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/15/15 Senate: Communicated to Governor
- 04/30/15 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 772 (effective 7/1/15)
- 04/30/15 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0772)