VA SB496 | 2014 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 3 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-04-03 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0543)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Special police officers in localities. Repeals the provisions of the Code allowing a circuit court for any locality to appoint special police officers for such locality upon application of the sheriff or chief of police. Under current law, all appointments made pursuant to these provisions became void on September 15, 2004. The changes in this bill do not affect a sheriff's or chief of police's ability to request appointment of a special conservator of the peace.

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Title

Police officers, special; repeals provisions allowing a circuit court for any locality to appoint.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2014-03-03 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (94-Y 0-N) (Y: 96 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-26 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-24 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-04 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-01-29 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2014-04-03 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0543)
2014-04-03 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 543 (effective 7/1/14)
2014-03-09SenateSigned by President
2014-03-06HouseSigned by Speaker
2014-03-06SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB496ER)
2014-03-06SenateEnrolled
2014-03-03HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (94-Y 0-N)
2014-03-03HousePassed House BLOCK VOTE (94-Y 0-N)
2014-03-03HouseRead third time
2014-02-28HouseRead second time
2014-02-26HouseReported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N)
2014-02-24HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
2014-02-14HouseAssigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
2014-02-07HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2014-02-07HouseRead first time
2014-02-07HousePlaced on Calendar
2014-02-04SenateRead third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2014-02-03SenateRead second time and engrossed
2014-01-31SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2014-01-29SenateReported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
2014-01-08SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2014-01-08SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14102777D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
1521124(n/a)See Bill Text
1521737(n/a)See Bill Text
1521746(n/a)See Bill Text
19274(n/a)See Bill Text
19281(n/a)See Bill Text
222801(n/a)See Bill Text
462752(n/a)See Bill Text
91101(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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