VA HB2206 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 30 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-04-30 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0766)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

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.

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Title

Conservators of the peace, special; application for appointment.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-04-15 - House - House: VOTE: REJECTED (41-Y 56-N) (Y: 41 N: 58 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2015-04-15 - House - House: VOTE: REJECTED (37-Y 60-N) (Y: 37 N: 62 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2015-04-15 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-04-15 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendations #16, #17, #18, #19 (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-27 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (93-Y 0-N) (Y: 95 N: 0 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-27 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (34-Y 1-N) (Y: 34 N: 1 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-25 - Senate - Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-24 - House - House: VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 99-N) (Y: 0 N: 101 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2015-02-23 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-20 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-18 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 0-N) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-10 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 102 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-06 - House - House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-05 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-04-30 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0766)
2015-04-30 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 766 (effective 7/1/15)
2015-04-15HouseCommunicated to Governor
2015-04-15SenateSigned by President as reenrolled
2015-04-15HouseSigned by Speaker as reenrolled
2015-04-15HouseReenrolled bill text (HB2206ER2)
2015-04-15HouseReenrolled
2015-04-15 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted in-part
2015-04-15SenateSenate concurred in Governor's recommendations #16, #17, #18, #19 (38-Y 0-N)
2015-04-15SenatePassed by temporarily
2015-04-15HouseVOTE: REJECTED (41-Y 56-N)
2015-04-15HouseHouse rejected Governor's recommendation #'s 10-14 (41-Y 56-N)
2015-04-15HouseVOTE: REJECTED (37-Y 60-N)
2015-04-15HouseHouse rejected Governor's recommendation #'s 1-9, 15 and 20-23 (37-Y 60-N)
2015-04-15HouseVOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N)
2015-04-15HouseHouse concurred in Governor's recommendation #'s 16, 17, 18 and 19 (97-Y 0-N)
2015-04-14HousePlaced on Calendar
2015-03-27HouseGovernor's recommendation received by House
2015-03-10 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
2015-03-10HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/10/15
2015-03-07SenateSigned by President
2015-03-06HouseSigned by Speaker
2015-03-06HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB2206ER)
2015-03-06HouseEnrolled
2015-02-27HouseVOTE: ADOPTION (93-Y 0-N)
2015-02-27HouseConference report agreed to by House (93-Y 0-N)
2015-02-27SenateConference report agreed to by Senate (34-Y 1-N)
2015-02-27SenatePassed by temporarily
2015-02-27HouseConference substitute printed 15105687D-H1
2015-02-27 Conference: Amended by conference committee
2015-02-26SenateSenators: Norment, Reeves, Saslaw
2015-02-26SenateConferees appointed by Senate
2015-02-26HouseDelegates: Campbell, Lingamfelter, Sullivan
2015-02-26HouseConferees appointed by House
2015-02-26HouseHouse acceded to request
2015-02-25SenateSenate requested conference committee
2015-02-25SenateSenate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N)
2015-02-24HouseVOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 99-N)
2015-02-24HouseSenate substitute rejected by House 15105280D-S1 (0-Y 99-N)
2015-02-24HousePlaced on Calendar
2015-02-23SenatePassed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
2015-02-23SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2206S1
2015-02-23SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 15105280D-S1
2015-02-23SenateReading of substitute waived
2015-02-23SenateRead third time
2015-02-20SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2015-02-18SenateCommittee substitute printed 15105280D-S1
2015-02-18SenateReported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 0-N)
2015-02-11SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2015-02-11SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2015-02-10HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
2015-02-10HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
2015-02-09HouseRead second time and engrossed
2015-02-07HouseRead first time
2015-02-06HouseReported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (21-Y 0-N)
2015-02-05HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
2015-01-28HouseAssigned MPPS sub: #2
2015-01-23HouseReferred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
2015-01-23HouseReferred from Courts of Justice by voice vote
2015-01-20HouseAssigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
2015-01-15HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2015-01-15HousePresented and ordered printed 15101016D

Same As/Similar To

SB1195 (Same As) 2015-04-30 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0772)

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
19213(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

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