Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 813 — Virginia High Speed Chase Alert Program; created.

Last action — Continued to 2021 in Judiciary (15-Y 0-N)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Virginia High Speed Chase Alert Program.Creates a program for local, regional, or statewide notificationof a high speed chase, defined in the bill as an active attempt byan on-duty law-enforcement officer while driving a conspicuouslymarked law-enforcement vehicle to apprehend or stop another movingmotor vehicle and the driver of such other vehicle is resisting apprehensionby maintaining or increasing his speed or by ignoring the law-enforcementofficer's attempt to stop such vehicle, and the ongoing pursuit posesa credible threat to the health and safety of other motor vehicleoperators or the general public and under such other circumstancesas deemed appropriate by the Virginia State Police.

Bill Text

  • Impact statement from DPB (SB813) View text Current html January 08, 2020

Action History

  1. Continued to 2021 in Judiciary (15-Y 0-N)

  2. Impact statement from DPB (SB813)

  3. Referred to Committee on the Judiciary

  4. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103842D

Sponsors

  • Joseph D. Morrissey · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Joseph D. Morrissey

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Continued to 2021 in Judiciary (15-Y 0-N)

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Subjects

public-safety transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 813 do?
Virginia High Speed Chase Alert Program.Creates a program for local, regional, or statewide notificationof a high speed chase, defined in the bill as an active attempt byan on-duty law-enforcement officer while driving a conspicuouslymarked law-enforcement vehicle to apprehend or stop another movingmotor vehicle and the driver of such other vehicle is resisting apprehensionby maintaining or increasing his speed or by ignoring the law-enforcementofficer's attempt to stop such vehicle, and the ongoing pursuit posesa credible threat to the health and safety of other motor vehicleoperators or the general public and under such other circumstancesas deemed appropriate by the Virginia State Police.
Who sponsors SB 813?
SB 813 is sponsored by Joseph D. Morrissey.
What is the current status of SB 813?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 813?
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