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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB1530

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Legislation Overview

Title: Criminal Justice Services, Department of; training standards for school resource officers.

Description: Department of Criminal Justice Services; school resource officers; school administrators; training. Directs the Department of Criminal Justice Services (Department) to establish compulsory minimum training standards for law-enforcement officers serving as school resource officers that may include (i) relevant state and federal laws; (ii) school and personal liability issues; (iii) security awareness in the school environment; (iv) mediation and conflict resolution, including de-escalation techniques; (v) disaster and emergency response; (vi) awareness of cultural diversity and implicit bias; (vii) working with students with disabilities, behavioral health or substance abuse disorders, or trauma experiences; and (viii) student behavioral dynamics, including child and adolescent development. The bill also directs the Department, in consultation with the Department of Education and the Virginia State Crime Commission, to include such similar minimum training standards for school security officers. The bill requires each school board to ensure that every public school employs at least one school administrator who has attended school safety training conducted by the Virginia Center for School and Campus Safety in school safety, anti-bullying tactics, and effective identification of students who may be at risk for violent behavior and are in need of special services or assistance.

Session: 2019 Regular Session

Last Action: Incorporated by Education and Health

Last Action Date: January 31, 2019

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Creigh Deeds (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 40)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Jan 31, 2019 Incorporated by Education and Health
Senate Jan 23, 2019 Assigned Education sub: Public Education
Senate Jan 8, 2019 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19104171D
Senate Jan 8, 2019 Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Prefiled Jan 8, 2019 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
01/31/2019 15 0 0 0 Yes
  • Barker, George (D) Yea
  • Black, Richard (R) Yea
  • Carrico, Charles (R) Yea
  • Chase, Amanda (R) Yea
  • Cosgrove, John (R) Yea
  • Dunnavant, Siobhan (R) Yea
  • Howell, Janet (D) Yea
  • Lewis, Lynwood (D) Yea
  • Locke, Mamie (D) Yea
  • Lucas, L. Louise (D) Yea
  • Newman, Stephen (R) Yea
  • Peake, Mark (R) Yea
  • Petersen, John (D) Yea
  • Saslaw, Richard (D) Yea
  • Suetterlein, David (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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