Independent policing auditor; county manager plan of government.
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SB 388 — Independent policing auditor; county manager plan of government.
Last action — Left in Counties, Cities and Towns
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House of Delegates
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
County manager plan of government; independent policing auditor. Allows the governing body of any county with the county manager plan of government (Arlington County) to appoint an independent policing auditor. The independent policing auditor shall support any law-enforcement civilian oversight body created by the governing body and shall have all the powers of the law-enforcement civilian oversight body, to the extent such powers are delegated to the independent policing auditor by the oversight body. The independent policing auditor shall serve at the pleasure of the governing body.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
20 added · 17 removedPlain-language change summary
The amendment to Bill SB 388 includes a few key changes regarding the role of the independent policing auditor. Notably, the section about the auditor serving at the pleasure of the board was removed, which means the auditor's position may be more stable and less subject to arbitrary removal. This change is important because it could lead to greater accountability and independence for the auditor, ensuring that their oversight of law enforcement is not easily disrupted.
SESSION INTRODUCEDENGROSSED 22100346D I SENATE BILL NO.
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independent policing auditor.auditor.bered 15.2-709.3, relating to county –––––––––– Patron Prior to Engrossment––Senator Favola –––––––––– E Referred to Committee on Local Government N Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
R –––––––––– Patrons––Favola and Ebbin O –––––––––– D Referred to Co–––––––––– Local Government U Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
CG § 15.2-709.3.
ER oversightA. body created by the board pursuant to § 9.1-601.
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- Engrossed Printed as engrossed 22100346D-E Current pdf January 19, 2022
- Prefiled Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100346D pdf January 11, 2022
Action History
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Left in Counties, Cities and Towns
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Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 3-N)
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Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #2
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Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
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Read first time
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Placed on Calendar
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Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
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Printed as engrossed 22100346D-E
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Engrossed by Senate as amended SB388E
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Amendment by Senator Favola agreed to
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Reading of amendment waived
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Read second time
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Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
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Reported from Local Government (10-Y 5-N)
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Referred to Committee on Local Government
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100346D
Sponsors
- Barbara A. Favola · Primary
- Adam P. Ebbin · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 22 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (1)
Not signed on (146)
146 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 146 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 30% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (10)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Angelia Williams Graves | — | Yea |
| Briana D. Sewell | — | Nay |
| Cordoza, A.C. | — | Yea |
| H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Irene Shin | — | Nay |
| James W. Morefield | — | Yea |
| LaRock, Dave A. | — | Yea |
| M. Keith Hodges | — | Not Voting |
| Mullin, Michael P. | — | Nay |
| Scott A. Wyatt | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 21 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 21 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 53% | 48% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 37 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 37 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 67% | 33% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Spruill, Lionell, Sr. | — | Yea |
| Morrissey, Joseph D. | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Nay |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Nay |
| Dunnavant, Siobhan S. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Hashmi, Ghazala F. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Kiggans, Jennifer A. | — | Nay |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| T. Travis Hackworth | — | Nay |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 388 do?
- County manager plan of government; independent policing auditor. Allows the governing body of any county with the county manager plan of government (Arlington County) to appoint an independent policing auditor. The independent policing auditor shall support any law-enforcement civilian oversight body created by the governing body and shall have all the powers of the law-enforcement civilian oversight body, to the extent such powers are delegated to the independent policing auditor by the oversight body. The independent policing auditor shall serve at the pleasure of the governing body.
- Who sponsors SB 388?
- SB 388 is sponsored by Barbara A. Favola and Adam P. Ebbin.
- What is the current status of SB 388?
- This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 388?
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