VA SB5049 | 2020 | 1st Special Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on August 17 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-09-03 - Incorporated by Finance and Appropriations
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on August 17 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-09-03 - Incorporated by Finance and Appropriations
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Law-enforcement officers; prohibition on the use of neck Law-enforcement officers; prohibition on the use of neck restraints. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for a law-enforcement officer to use a neck restraint in the performance of his official duties. The bill defines "neck restraint" as the use of any body part or object to attempt to control or disable a person by applying pressure against the neck, including the trachea or carotid artery, with the purpose, intent, or effect of controlling or restricting the person's movement or restricting the person's blood flow or breathing, including chokeholds, carotid restraints, and lateral
Title
Law-enforcement officers; prohibition on the use of neck restraints.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2020-09-03 - Senate - Senate: Incorporated by Finance and Appropriations (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-08-20 - Senate - Senate: Rereferred from Judiciary (9-Y 5-N) (Y: 9 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-08-20 - Senate - Senate: Rereferred from Judiciary (9-Y 5-N) (Y: 9 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-09-03 | Senate | Incorporated by Finance and Appropriations |
2020-08-20 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
2020-08-20 | Senate | Rereferred from Judiciary (9-Y 5-N) |
2020-08-17 | Senate | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
2020-08-17 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 08/18/20 20200054D |