VA HB1246 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Passed on April 8 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-08 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 742 (effective 7/1/24)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Passed on April 8 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-08 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 742 (effective 7/1/24)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
Law-enforcement training; individuals with autism spectrum disorder. Requires the Department of Criminal Justice Services to establish compulsory minimum and in-service training standards for law-enforcement officers on communicating with individuals with an intellectual disability or a developmental disability, such as autism spectrum disorder, which shall include (i) an overview and behavioral recognition of autism spectrum disorder, (ii) best practices for crisis prevention and de-escalation techniques, (iii) an objective review of any relevant tools and technology available to assist in communication, and (iv) education on law-enforcement agency and community resources for the autism community on future crisis prevention. The bill requires that such training standards be established in consultation with at least one individual with autism spectrum disorder, one family member of an individual with autism spectrum disorder, one specialist who works with individuals with autism spectrum disorder, one representative from the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, and one representative from a state or local law-enforcement agency. The bill requires the Department to establish such training standards by January 1, 2027, and requires any person employed as a law-enforcement officer prior to July 1, 2024, to complete the compulsory in-service training by July 1, 2028.
Title
Law-enforcement training; communication with individuals with autism spectrum disorder.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-03-04 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (97-Y 0-N) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-03-01 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-29 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-21 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (10-Y 0-N) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-13 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-09 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations (19-Y 0-N) (Y: 19 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-02-09 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-09 - House - House: Reported from Public Safety with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-08 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N) (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-01 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-29 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-21 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (10-Y 0-N) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-13 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-09 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations (19-Y 0-N) (Y: 19 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-02-09 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-09 - House - House: Reported from Public Safety with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-08 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N) (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-08 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 742 (effective 7/1/24) | |
| 2024-03-11 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024 | |
| 2024-03-11 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024 |
| 2024-03-09 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2024-03-08 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2024-03-08 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1246ER) |
| 2024-03-08 | House | Enrolled |
| 2024-03-04 | House | VOTE: Adoption (97-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-03-04 | House | Senate amendment agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-03-01 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-03-01 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
| 2024-03-01 | Senate | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 2024-03-01 | Senate | Reading of amendment waived |
| 2024-03-01 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2024-02-29 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-28 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-21 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
| 2024-02-21 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (10-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-14 | Senate | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2024-02-14 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2024-02-13 | House | VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-13 | House | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-12 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1246H1 |
| 2024-02-12 | House | Committee substitute agreed to 24106142D-H1 |
| 2024-02-12 | House | Read second time |
| 2024-02-11 | House | Read first time |
| 2024-02-09 | House | Reported from Appropriations (19-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-09 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-09 | House | Assigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety |
| 2024-02-09 | House | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 2024-02-09 | House | Committee substitute printed 24106142D-H1 |
| 2024-02-09 | House | Reported from Public Safety with substitute (21-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-08 | House | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations |
| 2024-02-08 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-01-22 | House | Assigned PS sub: Public Safety |
| 2024-01-10 | House | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
| 2024-01-10 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104787D |
Same As/Similar To
SB547 (Similar To) 2024-04-08 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 773 (effective 7/1/24)
