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H.B. 1544. An Act to amend and reenact § 19.2-59.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to strip searches of children.

Patrons--Carter, Price, Rasoul and Samirah

Passed the House of Delegates February 10, 2020 (99-Y 0-N)

Conference report adopted by House March 5, 2020 (98-Y 0-N)

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION

 

    1. Line 33, enrolled, after subsection
      strike
        A or

 

    2. Line 34, enrolled, after jail officer
      insert
        unless the child is in custodial arrest and there is reasonable cause to believe on the part of a law-enforcement officer or jail officer authorizing the search that the child is concealing a weapon