Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB611
Legislation Overview
Title: Early Identification System (EIS); DCJS to establish.
Subject: Commonwealth Public Safety: Counties Cities and Towns: Criminal Justice Services: Law-Enforcement Officers
Description: Conduct of law-enforcement officers; establishment of an Early Identification System. Requires the Department of Criminal Justice Services (the Department) to establish a best practices model for the implementation, training, and management of an Early Identification System (EIS). The bill defines an EIS as a system through which a law-enforcement agency collects and manages data to identify and assess patterns of behavior, including misconduct and high-risk behavior, or performance of law-enforcement officers and law-enforcement agency employees. The bill directs each sheriff or chief of police to implement an EIS by July 1, 2024, and requires that law-enforcement officers receive training prior to implementation of the EIS and annually thereafter. The bill also directs the Department to establish and administer written policies and procedures for law-enforcement agencies to report to the Office of the Attorney General all judgments or settlements in cases relating to negligence or misconduct of a law-enforcement officer.
Session: 2022 Regular Session
Last Action: Tabled in Public Safety (11-Y 10-N)
Last Action Date: February 11, 2022
Sponsors
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13 sponsors: Jeffrey Bourne (D); Lamont Bagby (D); Nadarius Clark (D); Patrick Hope (D); Clinton Jenkins (D); Kaye Kory (D); Michelle Maldonado (D); Delores McQuinn (D); Kenneth Plum (D); Marcia Price (D); Marcus Simon (D); Shelly Simonds (D); Luke Torian (D);
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 13% (13 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 11, 2022 | Tabled in Public Safety (11-Y 10-N) |
| House | Jan 11, 2022 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22104023D |
| House | Jan 11, 2022 | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Prefiled | Jan 11, 2022 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| Substitute for HB611 for Committee: Public Safety | Substitute for HB611 for Committee: Public Safety | Feb 11, 2022 | State Link | amendment text | No |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| House: Tabled in Public Safety (11-Y 10-N) | 02/11/2022 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
