Virginia 2020, 1st Special Session Status: Enacted

SB 5035 — Law-enforcement civilian oversight bodies; localities may establish, duties, effective date.

Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 30 (Effective 7/1/21)

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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced August 14, 2020. Enacted.

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Summary

Law-enforcement civilian oversight bodies. Authorizes a locality to establish a law-enforcement civilian oversight body that may (i) receive, investigate, and issue findings on complaints from civilians regarding conduct of law-enforcement officers and civilian employees; (ii) investigate and issue findings on incidents, including the use of force by a law-enforcement officer, death or serious injury to any person held in custody, serious abuse of authority or misconduct, allegedly discriminatory stops, and other incidents regarding the conduct of law-enforcement officers or civilian employees; (iii) make binding disciplinary determinations in cases that involve serious breaches of departmental and professional standards; (iv) investigate policies, practices, and procedures of law-enforcement agencies and make recommendations regarding changes to such policies, practices, and procedures; (v) review all investigations conducted internally by law-enforcement agencies and issue findings regarding the accuracy, completeness, and impartiality of such investigations and the sufficiency of any discipline resulting from such investigations; (vi) request reports of the annual expenditures of law-enforcement agencies and make budgetary recommendations; (vii) make public reports on the activities of the law-enforcement civilian oversight body; and (viii) undertake any other duties as reasonably necessary for the law-enforcement civilian oversight body to effectuate its lawful purpose to effectively oversee the law-enforcement agencies as authorized by the locality. Such oversight bodies are not authorized to oversee sheriff's departments. The bill provides that a law-enforcement officer who is subject to a binding disciplinary determination may file a grievance requesting a final hearing pursuant to the locality's local grievance procedures. The bill also provides that a retired law-enforcement officer may serve on such law-enforcement civilian oversight body as an advisory, nonvoting ex officio member. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2021, and is identical to HB 5055.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

42 added · 40 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to SB 5035 expand the definitions and scope of issues addressed by law enforcement civilian oversight bodies. Key updates include new provisions for addressing misconduct and abuse of authority, as well as enhancing protections for employees reporting violations. These changes are important because they aim to strengthen accountability within law enforcement and protect individuals who come forward with concerns about misconduct, ultimately promoting greater transparency and trust in the system.

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SPECIAL SESSION I history | hilite | pdf | print version VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER An Act to amend and reenact §§ 9.1-507 and 15.2-1507 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 6 of Title 9.1 a section numbered 9.1-601, relating to law-enforcement civilian oversight bodies.
SPECIAL SESSION I history | hilite | pdf | print version CHAPTER 30 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 9.1-507 and 15.2-1507 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 6 of Title 9.1 a section numbered 9.1-601, relating to law-enforcement civilian oversight bodies.
[S 5035] Approved   Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
[S 5035] Approved October 28, 2020   Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
Such disciplinary determinations may include letters of reprimand, suspension without pay, suspension with pay, demotion within the department, reassignment within the department, termination, involuntary restitution, or mediation, any of which to be implemented by the local government employee with ultimate supervisory authority over officers or employees of law-enforcement agencies serving under the authority of the locality;
Such disciplinary determinations may include letters of reprimand, suspension without pay, suspension with pay, demotion within the department, reassignment within the department, termination, involuntary restitution, or mediation, any of which is to be implemented by the local government employee with ultimate supervisory authority over officers or employees of law-enforcement agencies serving under the authority of the locality;
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  • Impact statement from DPB (SB5035H1) View text html September 21, 2020
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  • Impact statement from DPB (SB5035S1) View text html August 20, 2020

Action History

  1. Approved by Governor-Chapter 30 (Effective 7/1/21)

  2. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., October 28, 2020

  3. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on October 21, 2020

  4. Impact statement from DPB (SB5035ER)

  5. Signed by Speaker

  6. Signed by President

  7. Enrolled

  8. VOTE: Agreed To (53-Y 35-N)

  9. Conference report agreed to by House (53-Y 35-N)

  10. Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 17-N)

  11. Conference substitute printed 20201370D-S3

  12. Amended by conference committee

  13. Conferees appointed by House

  14. Conferees appointed by Senate

  15. Senate acceded to request (22-Y 14-N)

  16. House requested conference committee

  17. House insisted on substitute

  18. House substitute rejected by Senate (1-Y 37-N)

  19. VOTE: Adoption (51-Y 46-N)

  20. Passed House with substitute (51-Y 46-N)

  21. Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB5035H1

  22. Committee substitute agreed to 20201228D-H1

  23. Read third time

  24. Read second time

  25. Impact statement from DPB (SB5035H1)

  26. Committee substitute printed 20201228D-H1

  27. Reported from Public Safety with substitute (13-Y 9-N)

  28. Referred to Committee on Public Safety

  29. Read first time

  30. Placed on Calendar

  31. Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 15-N)

  32. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB5035S2

  33. Committee substitute from Finance and Appropriations agreed to 20201005D-S2

  34. Committee substitute from Judiciary rejected 20200902D-S1s4410

  35. Read second time

  36. Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)

  37. Impact statement from DPB (SB5035S2)

  38. Committee substitute printed 20201005D-S2

  39. Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (11-Y 5-N)

  40. Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

  41. Impact statement from DPB (SB5035S1)

  42. Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

  43. Committee substitute printed 20200879D-S1

  44. Reported from Judiciary with substitute (8-Y 6-N)

  45. Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

  46. Referred to Committee on the Judiciary

  47. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 08/18/20 20200588D

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0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 148 not signed on · 68 voted No

Sponsors (0)

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Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (148)

148 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

VOTE: Agreed To (53-Y 35-N)

Passed 52 Yea · 35 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5235011
Total 5235011
% of votes cast 53%36%0%11%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Brewer, Emily M. — Nay
Lindsey, Joseph C. — Yea
Adams, Dawn M. — Yea
Adams, Les R. — Nay
Aird, Lashrecse D. — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Askew, Alex Q. — Yea
Avoli, G. "John" — Nay
Ayala, Hala S. — Yea
Batten, Amanda E. — Nay
Bell, Robert B. — Nay
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bourne, Jeffrey M. — Yea
Bulova, David L. — Yea
Byron, Kathy J. — Nay
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Campbell, Jeffrey L. — Not Voting
Campbell, Ronnie R. — Nay
Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. — Yea
Carter, Lee J. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Nay
Christopher T. Head — Nay
Cole, Mark L. — Nay
Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. — Yea
Cox, M. Kirkland — Nay
Coyner, Carrie E. — Not Voting
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Davis, Glenn R. — Not Voting
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Don Scott — Yea
Edmunds, James E., II — Nay
Fariss, C. Matthew — Nay
Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. — Not Voting
Freitas, Nicholas J. — Nay
Gilbert, C. Todd — Nay
Gooditis, Wendy W. — Yea
Guy, Nancy D. — Yea
Guzman, Elizabeth R. — Yea
Heretick, Steve E. — Not Voting
Hudson, Sally L. — Yea
Hurst, Chris L. — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Nay
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Nay
James W. Morefield — Nay
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jenkins, Clinton L. — Yea
Jones, Jerrauld C. "Jay" — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Nay
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Keam, Mark L. — Yea
Knight, Barry D. — Nay
Kory, Kaye — Yea
LaRock, Dave A. — Not Voting
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Levine, Mark H. — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Nay
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Not Voting
McGuire, John J., III — Nay
Michael J. Webert — Not Voting
Miyares, Jason S. — Not Voting
Mugler, Martha M. — Yea
Mullin, Michael P. — Yea
Murphy, Kathleen — Yea
Orrock, Robert D., Sr. — Nay
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Plum, Kenneth R. — Yea
Poindexter, Charles D. — Nay
R. Lee Ware — Nay
Ransone, Margaret B. — Nay
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Nay
Robinson, Roxann L. — Nay
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Rush, Nick — Nay
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Samirah, Ibraheem S. — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Nay
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Sickles, Mark D. — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Nay
Terry L. Austin — Nay
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Nay
Tony O. Wilt — Not Voting
Tyler, Roslyn C. — Not Voting
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wampler, William C., III — Nay
Wendell S. Walker — Nay

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Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 17-N)

Passed 21 Yea · 17 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 211702
Total 211702
% of votes cast 53%43%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" — Nay
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Nay
Bryce E. Reeves — Nay
Chase, Amanda F. — Nay
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Nay
David R. Suetterlein — Nay
David W. Marsden — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Nay
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Nay
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Nay
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Nay
Mark J. Peake — Nay
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Nay
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Nay
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Nay
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Nay
Ryan T. McDougle — Nay
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Not Voting
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Not Voting
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Nay

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Senate acceded to request (22-Y 14-N)

Passed 22 Yea · 14 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 221404
Total 221404
% of votes cast 55%35%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" — Not Voting
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Nay
Bryce E. Reeves — Nay
Chase, Amanda F. — Nay
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Nay
David R. Suetterlein — Nay
David W. Marsden — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Not Voting
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Not Voting
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Nay
Mark J. Peake — Nay
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Nay
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Nay
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Nay
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Nay
Ryan T. McDougle — Nay
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Not Voting
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Nay
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Nay

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House substitute rejected by Senate (1-Y 37-N)

Failed 1 Yea · 37 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13702
Total 13702
% of votes cast 3%93%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Barker, George L. — Nay
Bell, John J. — Nay
Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" — Nay
Chase, Amanda F. — Nay
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Nay
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Nay
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Nay
Howell, Janet D. — Nay
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Nay
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Nay
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Nay
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Nay
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Nay
Newman, Stephen D. — Nay
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Nay
Petersen, J. Chapman — Nay
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Nay
Saslaw, Richard L. — Nay
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Nay
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Nay
Adam P. Ebbin — Nay
Barbara A. Favola — Nay
Bill DeSteph — Nay
Bryce E. Reeves — Not Voting
David R. Suetterlein — Nay
David W. Marsden — Nay
Ghazala F. Hashmi — Nay
Jennifer B. Boysko — Nay
Jeremy S. McPike — Nay
L. Louise Lucas — Nay
Mamie E. Locke — Nay
Mark D. Obenshain — Nay
Mark J. Peake — Nay
R. Creigh Deeds — Nay
Richard H. Stuart — Nay
Ryan T. McDougle — Nay
Scott A. Surovell — Nay
Todd E. Pillion — Not Voting
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Nay

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VOTE: Adoption (51-Y 46-N)

Passed 50 Yea · 46 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 504602
Total 504602
% of votes cast 51%47%0%2%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Avoli, G. "John" — Nay
Ayala, Hala S. — Yea
Batten, Amanda E. — Nay
Bell, Robert B. — Nay
Bourne, Jeffrey M. — Not Voting
Brewer, Emily M. — Nay
Byron, Kathy J. — Nay
Campbell, Jeffrey L. — Nay
Campbell, Ronnie R. — Nay
Carter, Lee J. — Yea
Cole, Mark L. — Nay
Cox, M. Kirkland — Nay
Coyner, Carrie E. — Nay
Edmunds, James E., II — Nay
Fariss, C. Matthew — Nay
Freitas, Nicholas J. — Nay
Gilbert, C. Todd — Nay
Gooditis, Wendy W. — Yea
Guy, Nancy D. — Yea
Heretick, Steve E. — Nay
Hudson, Sally L. — Yea
Hurst, Chris L. — Yea
Jenkins, Clinton L. — Yea
Jones, Jerrauld C. "Jay" — Yea
Keam, Mark L. — Yea
Kory, Kaye — Yea
LaRock, Dave A. — Nay
Levine, Mark H. — Yea
Lindsey, Joseph C. — Yea
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Nay
Miyares, Jason S. — Nay
Mugler, Martha M. — Yea
Mullin, Michael P. — Yea
Murphy, Kathleen — Yea
Orrock, Robert D., Sr. — Nay
Plum, Kenneth R. — Yea
Poindexter, Charles D. — Nay
Ransone, Margaret B. — Nay
Robinson, Roxann L. — Nay
Rush, Nick — Nay
Samirah, Ibraheem S. — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
Tyler, Roslyn C. — Nay
Wampler, William C., III — Nay
Alex Q. Askew — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Barry D. Knight — Nay
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Nay
Christopher T. Head — Nay
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
David L. Bulova — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Don Scott — Yea
Elizabeth R. Guzman — Yea
Garrett McGuire — Nay
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. — Nay
Israel D. O'Quinn — Nay
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Nay
James W. Morefield — Nay
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Nay
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler — Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams — Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams — Nay
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Nay
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Mark D. Sickles — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Nay
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
R. Lee Ware — Nay
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Nay
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Not Voting
Scott A. Wyatt — Nay
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Nay
Terry L. Austin — Nay
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Nay
Tony O. Wilt — Nay
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Nay
Will Davis — Nay

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Reported from Public Safety with substitute (13-Y 9-N)

Passed 13 Yea · 9 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13900
Total 13900
% of votes cast 59%41%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Bourne, Jeffrey M. — Yea
Plum, Kenneth R. — Yea
Kory, Kaye — Yea
Levine, Mark H. — Yea
Jenkins, Clinton L. — Yea
Robinson, Roxann L. — Nay
Fariss, C. Matthew — Nay
Rush, Nick — Nay
Campbell, Ronnie R. — Nay
Coyner, Carrie E. — Nay
Batten, Amanda E. — Nay
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy — Yea
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Nay
Tony O. Wilt — Nay
Will Davis — Nay

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Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 15-N)

Passed 20 Yea · 15 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 201505
Total 201505
% of votes cast 50%38%0%13%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" — Not Voting
Chase, Amanda F. — Nay
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Nay
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Nay
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Nay
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Nay
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Nay
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Nay
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Nay
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Not Voting
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Nay
Bryce E. Reeves — Not Voting
David R. Suetterlein — Nay
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ghazala F. Hashmi — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Not Voting
Mark D. Obenshain — Nay
Mark J. Peake — Nay
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Nay
Ryan T. McDougle — Nay
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Not Voting
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Nay

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Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 37003
Total 37003
% of votes cast 93%0%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" — Yea
Chase, Amanda F. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Not Voting
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Not Voting
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ghazala F. Hashmi — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Not Voting
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (11-Y 5-N)

Passed 11 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11500
Total 11500
% of votes cast 69%31%0%0%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Nay
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Nay
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Nay
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Nay
Barker, George L. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Nay
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea

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Reported from Judiciary with substitute (8-Y 6-N)

Passed 8 Yea · 6 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8601
Total 8601
% of votes cast 53%40%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Nay
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" — Nay
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Not Voting
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Nay
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Nay
Ryan T. McDougle — Nay
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Nay

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What does SB 5035 do?
Law-enforcement civilian oversight bodies. Authorizes a locality to establish a law-enforcement civilian oversight body that may (i) receive, investigate, and issue findings on complaints from civilians regarding conduct of law-enforcement officers and civilian employees; (ii) investigate and issue findings on incidents, including the use of force by a law-enforcement officer, death or serious injury to any person held in custody, serious abuse of authority or misconduct, allegedly discriminatory stops, and other incidents regarding the conduct of law-enforcement officers or civilian employees; (iii) make binding disciplinary determinations in cases that involve serious breaches of departmental and professional standards; (iv) investigate policies, practices, and procedures of law-enforcement agencies and make recommendations regarding changes to such policies, practices, and procedures; (v) review all investigations conducted internally by law-enforcement agencies and issue findings regarding the accuracy, completeness, and impartiality of such investigations and the sufficiency of any discipline resulting from such investigations; (vi) request reports of the annual expenditures of law-enforcement agencies and make budgetary recommendations; (vii) make public reports on the activities of the law-enforcement civilian oversight body; and (viii) undertake any other duties as reasonably necessary for the law-enforcement civilian oversight body to effectuate its lawful purpose to effectively oversee the law-enforcement agencies as authorized by the locality. Such oversight bodies are not authorized to oversee sheriff's departments. The bill provides that a law-enforcement officer who is subject to a binding disciplinary determination may file a grievance requesting a final hearing pursuant to the locality's local grievance procedures. The bill also provides that a retired law-enforcement officer may serve on such law-enforcement civilian oversight body as an advisory, nonvoting ex officio member. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2021, and is identical to HB 5055.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced August 14, 2020. Enacted.
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