Virginia 2021 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 1332 — Law-enforcement officer; use of deadly force during an arrest or detention.

Last action — Impact statement from DPB (SB1332)

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2021 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Use of deadly force by a law-enforcement officerduring an arrest or detention. Eliminates the requirements thata law-enforcement officer shall not use deadly force against a personunless he has provided a warning to the subject of the deadly forcethat he will use deadly force, if feasible, and exhausted all otheroptions or such options do not reasonably lend themselves to thecircumstances. The bill shifts these requirements to the factorsconsidered in determining whether a law-enforcement officer's useof deadly force was proper.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Impact statement from DPB (SB1332)

  2. Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 6-N)

  3. Referred to Committee on the Judiciary

  4. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100956D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 6-N)

Passed 9 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9600
Total 9600
% of votes cast 60%40%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Nay
Mark J. Peake — Nay
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Nay
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Nay
Ryan T. McDougle — Nay
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Nay

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1332 do?
Use of deadly force by a law-enforcement officerduring an arrest or detention. Eliminates the requirements thata law-enforcement officer shall not use deadly force against a personunless he has provided a warning to the subject of the deadly forcethat he will use deadly force, if feasible, and exhausted all otheroptions or such options do not reasonably lend themselves to thecircumstances. The bill shifts these requirements to the factorsconsidered in determining whether a law-enforcement officer's useof deadly force was proper.
Who sponsors SB 1332?
SB 1332 is sponsored by Bryce E. Reeves.
What is the current status of SB 1332?
This bill died with 2021 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 1332?
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