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Number	Legislature	Summary	Subjects
SB-1486	State (Virginia)	Report of law-enforcement officer involved in accident. Provides that any law-enforcement officer who is listed as a driver in a motor vehicle accident report submitted to the Department of Motor Vehicles will not have the accident listed on his driving record if he was driving a motor vehicle provided by a law-enforcement agency in the course of his employment and was operating the motor vehicle in the performance of his official duties at the time of such accident. This bill is identical to HB 2336. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Motor Vehicles Police Law-enforcement Officers
HB-2381	State (Virginia)	Dangerous dogs. Removes the requirement that a law-enforcement officer or animal control officer apply for a summons requiring a dog owner to appear before a general district court when the officer has reason to believe that the dog is dangerous. In the case of a dog that has bitten a cat or dog, the bill requires investigation by an officer for certain exemptions from the definition of "dangerous dog" to apply and removes an exemption for good cause as determined by a court. In the case of a dog that has bitten a person, the bill creates an exemption when an investigating officer finds that the injury is minor. The bill allows a court to use good cause as a reason to determine that a dog is not dangerous. The bill also reduces from 45 days to 30 days the period within which (i) an owner of a dog found to be dangerous is required to obtain a dangerous dog registration certificate and (ii) a convicted owner of a dangerous dog is required to comply with certain provisions. The bill contains technical amendments. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Courts Not Of Record Police Agriculture Animal Care And Food Law-enforcement Officers Dogs And Dog Laws District Courts
SB-1465	State (Virginia)	Carrying a concealed handgun; retired conservation officers. Adds conservation officers retired from the Department of Conservation and Recreation to the list of retired persons eligible to carry a concealed handgun without a permit. This bill is identical to HB 2308. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Crimes And Offenses Generally Police Weapons Law-enforcement Officers Concealed Weapons Handguns
HB-2336	State (Virginia)	Report of law-enforcement officer involved in accident. Provides that any law-enforcement officer who is listed as a driver in a motor vehicle accident report submitted to the Department of Motor Vehicles will not have the accident listed on his driving record if he was driving a motor vehicle provided by a law-enforcement agency in the course of his employment and was operating the motor vehicle in the performance of his official duties at the time of such accident. This bill is identical to SB 1486. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Motor Vehicles Police Law-enforcement Officers
SB-1385	State (Virginia)	Definition of law-enforcement officer; municipal park rangers. Requires sworn municipal park rangers to be certified through completion of training at an approved criminal justice training academy. The bill authorizes sworn municipal park rangers to access criminal history record information for the purposes of the administration of criminal justice and the screening of an employment application. The bill provides that any sworn municipal park ranger who is a conservator of the peace shall be considered a law-enforcement officer or member of a law-enforcement agency for the purposes of (i) execution and issuance of warrants; (ii) exemption from regulations in certain situations; (iii) obtaining criminal record information; (iv) use of flashing blue warning lights; (v) possession of controlled substances, including marijuana, in the performance of his duties; (vi) penalties for eluding a law-enforcement officer; (vii) penalties for obstruction of justice; (viii) penalties for false reporting; (ix) penalties for escapes from jail; and (x) penalties for resisting arrest. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Appropriations Criminal Procedure Motor Vehicles Police Counties Cities And Towns Law-enforcement Officers
HB-2100	State (Virginia)	Disclosure of information regarding former deputy sheriffs and law-enforcement officers. Provides that any sheriff or chief of police, any director or chief executive of any agency or department employing deputy sheriffs or law-enforcement officers, and the Director of the Department of Criminal Justice Services shall disclose to a prospective law-enforcement or jail employer (i) any information related to an arrest or prosecution of a former appointee or employee, including expunged information; (ii) any information related to a civil suit regarding a former appointee's or employee's employment or performance of his duties; and (iii) any information obtained during the course of any internal investigation related to a former appointee's or employee's alleged criminal conduct, use of excessive force, or other official misconduct. The bill provides that disclosure is required only if the prospective employer presents a written waiver signed by the former appointee or employee that explicitly authorizes the disclosure and the agency receiving the request is not prohibited from the disclosure of such information pursuant to a binding nondisclosure agreement or otherwise prohibited by law. The bill provides immunity to such sheriff, chief of police, and director or chief executive and to the Director of the Department of Criminal Justice Services for disclosing information in compliance with the provisions of this bill. Democrat: 100% (6) 100% Democrat support	Police Sheriffs Counties Cities And Towns Law-enforcement Officers
HB-2080	State (Virginia)	Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System; eligible employees. Includes Department of Emergency Management hazardous materials officers as employees covered by the Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System, provided that such officers shall accrue retirement benefits only for creditable service on and after July 1, 2017. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Police Retirement Systems Law-enforcement Officers
HB-2239	State (Virginia)	Registration exemption for certain farm use vehicles; highway distance limitations. Increases from 50 to 75 miles the maximum travel distance allowable for travel to obtain supplies or from one part of the owner's land to another by a vehicle used for agricultural or horticultural purposes in order to qualify for exemption from the requirements to obtain a registration certificate, license plates, or decals and pay a registration fee. The bill also increases from 50 to 75 miles the maximum travel distance allowable by vehicles used for seasonal transportation of farm produce and from 20 to 75 miles the maximum travel distance allowable for vehicles owned by farmers and used to transport wood products in order to qualify for such exemption. The bill also provides that any law-enforcement officer may require any person operating a vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer and claiming the farm use exemption to provide, upon request, the address of the farm or lands owned or leased by the vehicle's owner or, if such address is unavailable or unknown, the real property parcel identification number of such lands. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Motor Vehicles Highways And Other Surface Transportation Systems Agriculture Animal Care And Food Farmers Farm Produce And Equipment Police Law-enforcement Officers
HB-2067	State (Virginia)	Decertification of law-enforcement officers; notification. Requires persons obligated to notify the Criminal Justice Services Board when a law-enforcement officer or jail officer has committed an act or been convicted of a crime that requires decertification to notify the Criminal Justice Services Board within 48 hours of becoming aware of such act or conviction. The bill requires that, upon such notification, decertification be immediate. Any conviction of a misdemeanor that has been appealed to a court of record shall not be considered a conviction unless a final order of conviction is entered. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Criminal Procedure Police Counties Cities And Towns Commissions Boards And Institutions Generally Criminal Justice Services Law-enforcement Officers
HB-2043	State (Virginia)	Public release of identifying information of a law-enforcement officer during and following an official investigation; penalty. Prohibits any public official, public employee, or person acting on behalf of a public official or public employee from releasing to the public any identifying information of a law-enforcement officer who is the subject of an official investigation that involves the discharge of a firearm or use of force by such law-enforcement officer during the performance of his official duties prior to the conclusion of such official investigation or the conclusion of the first six months of such investigation. The bill requires that such law-enforcement officer's name be released to the public if he is charged with a criminal offense as a result of the official investigation. The bill authorizes the law-enforcement officer's name to be withheld if the law-enforcement officer is not charged with a criminal offense as a result of the official investigation and the release of his name would create a risk of harm to such law-enforcement officer or his family. A violation is a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill makes corresponding changes in the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. Republican: 100% (2) 100% Republican support	Administration Of Government Crimes And Offenses Generally Police Law-enforcement Officers
HB-2062	State (Virginia)	Definition of law-enforcement officer; municipal park rangers. Requires sworn municipal park rangers to be certified through completion of training at an approved criminal justice training academy. The bill authorizes sworn municipal park rangers to access criminal history record information for the purposes of the administration of criminal justice and the screening of an employment application. The bill provides that any sworn municipal park ranger who is a conservator of the peace shall be considered a law-enforcement officer or member of a law-enforcement agency for the purposes of (i) execution and issuance of warrants; (ii) exemption from regulations in certain situations; (iii) obtaining criminal record information; (iv) use of flashing blue warning lights; (v) possession of controlled substances, including marijuana, in the performance of his duties; (vi) penalties for eluding a law-enforcement officer; (vii) penalties for obstruction of justice; (viii) penalties for false reporting; (ix) penalties for escapes from jail; and (x) penalties for resisting arrest. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Appropriations Criminal Procedure Motor Vehicles Police Counties Cities And Towns Law-enforcement Officers
HB-1997	State (Virginia)	Warrantless arrest for misdemeanor; transportation to crisis stabilization unit. Authorizes a law-enforcement officer who makes a warrantless arrest of a person for a misdemeanor offense who the officer believes has a mental illness to transport such person to a crisis stabilization unit or similar facility in lieu of taking him before a magistrate, provided that the use of such unit or facility has been approved by the chief judge of the circuit court serving the jurisdiction where the arrest occurred. Any person transported to such unit or facility shall be issued a summons by the arresting officer for the offense for which he was arrested. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Crimes And Offenses Generally Criminal Procedure Police Misdemeanors Arrest Law-enforcement Officers
HB-1894	State (Virginia)	DCJS training standards; community engaged policing. Expands the responsibilities of the Department of Criminal Justice Services regarding community policing by requiring the compulsory training standards for basic training and recertification of law-enforcement officers to include fair and impartial policing, verbal de-escalation, and needs of special populations. The bill changes the term "community policing" to "community engaged policing." Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Criminal Procedure Police Commonwealth Public Safety Criminal Justice Services Law-enforcement Officers
HB-1884	State (Virginia)	Real property tax exemption; certain surviving spouses. Authorizes localities to exempt the primary residence of the surviving spouse of a law-enforcement officer, firefighter, search and rescue personnel, and emergency medical services personnel who is killed in the line of duty. The exemption does not apply to that portion of the value of the residence in excess of the average assessed value of dwellings in the locality. The bill is pursuant to Article X, Section 6-B of the Constitution of Virginia, which was adopted by the voters in 2016. Republican: 100% (2) 100% Republican support	Police Real Estate And Real Estate Tax Taxation Counties Cities And Towns Law-enforcement Officers
SB-1067	State (Virginia)	Assault and battery of private police officers; penalty. Adds private police officers employed by a private police department to the definition of law-enforcement officer for purposes of the crimes of assault and battery. The current punishment for assault and battery against a law-enforcement officer engaged in the performance of his public duties is a Class 6 felony with a six-month mandatory minimum sentence. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Appropriations Crimes And Offenses Generally Police Assault And Battery Law-enforcement Officers
HB-1726	State (Virginia)	Disarming a law-enforcement officer; penalty. Increases from a Class 1 misdemeanor to a Class 6 felony the penalty for removing a chemical irritant weapon or impact weapon from a law-enforcement officer or correctional officer engaged in the performance of his duties with the intent to impede or prevent such officer from performing his duties. The bill further increases the penalty from a Class 6 felony to a Class 4 felony if the weapon removed is such officer's firearm or stun weapon. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Appropriations Crimes And Offenses Generally Police Weapons Felons And Felonies Misdemeanors Law-enforcement Officers
SB-1047	State (Virginia)	DCJS training standards; community engaged policing. Expands the responsibilities of the Department of Criminal Justice Services regarding community policing by requiring the compulsory training standards for basic training and recertification of law-enforcement officers to include fair and impartial policing, verbal de-escalation, and needs of special populations. The bill changes the term "community policing" to "community engaged policing." Democrat: 100% (3) 100% Democrat support	Criminal Procedure Police Commonwealth Public Safety Criminal Justice Services Law-enforcement Officers
SB-1064	State (Virginia)	Mental health awareness training; law-enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency medical services personnel. Requires the Department of Criminal Justice Services to develop compulsory training standards for law-enforcement officers regarding mental health awareness. The bill also emergency medical services personnel, and firefighters other than volunteer firefighters to participate in a mental health awareness program created or certified by the Mental Health Work Group, established in the Department of Fire Programs. Democrat: 100% (3) 100% Democrat support	Emergency Services And Vehicles Fire Protection Police Professions And Occupations Behavioral Health And Developmental Services Commonwealth Public Safety Firefighters And Fire Marshals Law-enforcement Officers
HB-1613	State (Virginia)	Testimony of law-enforcement officer; failure of body-worn camera. Provides that a law-enforcement officer who is required to wear a body-worn camera during the performance of his duties and fails to cause an audiovisual recording to be made may still testify regarding any occurrence that would have otherwise been recorded by the body-worn camera, but the court shall instruct the jury that the officer's failure shall be considered in determining the weight given to his testimony or, if there is no jury, the court shall consider such failure in determining the weight given to his testimony. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Criminal Procedure Police Law-enforcement Officers
SB-958	State (Virginia)	Disclosure of information regarding former deputy sheriffs and law-enforcement officers. Provides that any sheriff or chief of police, any director or chief executive of any agency or department employing deputy sheriffs or law-enforcement officers, and the Director of the Department of Criminal Justice Services shall disclose to a prospective law-enforcement or jail employer (i) any information related to an arrest or prosecution of a former appointee or employee, including expunged information; (ii) any information related to a civil suit regarding a former appointee's or employee's employment or performance of his duties; and (iii) any information obtained during the course of any internal investigation related to a former appointee's or employee's alleged criminal conduct, use of excessive force, or other official misconduct. The bill provides that disclosure is required only if the prospective employer presents a written waiver signed by the former appointee or employee that explicitly authorizes the disclosure and the agency receiving the request is not prohibited from the disclosure of such information pursuant to a binding nondisclosure agreement or otherwise prohibited by law. The bill provides immunity to such sheriff, chief of police, and director or chief executive and to the Director of the Department of Criminal Justice Services for disclosing information in compliance with the provisions of this bill. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Police Sheriffs Counties Cities And Towns Law-enforcement Officers

Title: Law-enforcement officer; report of officer involved in accident.

Session: Virginia 2017-2017 Regular Session

Number: SB-1486

Subjects: Motor Vehicles, Police, Law-enforcement Officers

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: Dangerous dogs; clarifies definition, etc.

Session: Virginia 2017-2017 Regular Session

Number: HB-2381

Subjects: Courts Not Of Record, Police, Agriculture Animal Care And Food, Law-enforcement Officers, Dogs And Dog Laws, District Courts

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: Concealed handgun; retired conservation officers may carry.

Session: Virginia 2017-2017 Regular Session

Number: SB-1465

Subjects: Crimes And Offenses Generally, Police, Weapons, Law-enforcement Officers, Concealed Weapons, Handguns

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: Law-enforcement officer; report of officer involved in accident.

Session: Virginia 2017-2017 Regular Session

Number: HB-2336

Subjects: Motor Vehicles, Police, Law-enforcement Officers

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: Law-enforcement officer; definition, municipal park rangers training.

Session: Virginia 2017-2017 Regular Session

Number: SB-1385

Subjects: Appropriations, Criminal Procedure, Motor Vehicles, Police, Counties Cities And Towns, Law-enforcement Officers

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Deputy sheriffs and law-enforcement officers; disclosure of information regarding former officers.

Session: Virginia 2017-2017 Regular Session

Number: HB-2100

Subjects: Police, Sheriffs, Counties Cities And Towns, Law-enforcement Officers

Democrat: 100% (6)

Title: Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System; eligible employees.

Session: Virginia 2017-2017 Regular Session

Number: HB-2080

Subjects: Police, Retirement Systems, Law-enforcement Officers

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: Farm use vehicles, certain; registration exemption, highway distance limitations.

Session: Virginia 2017-2017 Regular Session

Number: HB-2239

Subjects: Motor Vehicles, Highways And Other Surface Transportation Systems, Agriculture Animal Care And Food, Farmers Farm Produce And Equipment, Police, Law-enforcement Officers

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: Law-enforcement officers; decertification, notification.

Session: Virginia 2017-2017 Regular Session

Number: HB-2067

Subjects: Criminal Procedure, Police, Counties Cities And Towns, Commissions Boards And Institutions Generally, Criminal Justice Services, Law-enforcement Officers

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Law-enforcement officer; public release of identifying information, etc.

Session: Virginia 2017-2017 Regular Session

Number: HB-2043

Subjects: Administration Of Government, Crimes And Offenses Generally, Police, Law-enforcement Officers

Republican: 100% (2)

Title: Law-enforcement officer; definition, municipal park rangers training.

Session: Virginia 2017-2017 Regular Session

Number: HB-2062

Subjects: Appropriations, Criminal Procedure, Motor Vehicles, Police, Counties Cities And Towns, Law-enforcement Officers

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Warrantless arrest for misdemeanor; transportation to crisis stabilization unit.

Session: Virginia 2017-2017 Regular Session

Number: HB-1997

Subjects: Crimes And Offenses Generally, Criminal Procedure, Police, Misdemeanors, Arrest, Law-enforcement Officers

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: DCJS training standards; community engaged policing.

Session: Virginia 2017-2017 Regular Session

Number: HB-1894

Subjects: Criminal Procedure, Police, Commonwealth Public Safety, Criminal Justice Services, Law-enforcement Officers

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Real property tax; exemption for certain surviving spouses.

Session: Virginia 2017-2017 Regular Session

Number: HB-1884

Subjects: Police, Real Estate And Real Estate Tax, Taxation, Counties Cities And Towns, Law-enforcement Officers

Republican: 100% (2)

Title: Assault and battery of private police officers; penalty.

Session: Virginia 2017-2017 Regular Session

Number: SB-1067

Subjects: Appropriations, Crimes And Offenses Generally, Police, Assault And Battery, Law-enforcement Officers

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Disarming a law-enforcement officer; penalty.

Session: Virginia 2017-2017 Regular Session

Number: HB-1726

Subjects: Appropriations, Crimes And Offenses Generally, Police, Weapons, Felons And Felonies, Misdemeanors, Law-enforcement Officers

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: DCJS training standards; community engaged policing.

Session: Virginia 2017-2017 Regular Session

Number: SB-1047

Subjects: Criminal Procedure, Police, Commonwealth Public Safety, Criminal Justice Services, Law-enforcement Officers

Democrat: 100% (3)

Title: Mental health awareness training; law enforcement officers, firefighters, etc.

Session: Virginia 2017-2017 Regular Session

Number: SB-1064

Subjects: Emergency Services And Vehicles, Fire Protection, Police, Professions And Occupations, Behavioral Health And Developmental Services, Commonwealth Public Safety, Firefighters And Fire Marshals, Law-enforcement Officers

Democrat: 100% (3)

Title: Testimony of law-enforcement officer; failure of body-worn camera.

Session: Virginia 2017-2017 Regular Session

Number: HB-1613

Subjects: Criminal Procedure, Police, Law-enforcement Officers

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: Disclosure of information regarding former deputy sheriffs and law-enforcement officers.

Session: Virginia 2017-2017 Regular Session

Number: SB-958

Subjects: Police, Sheriffs, Counties Cities And Towns, Law-enforcement Officers

Democrat: 100% (1)

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