RECONVENED SESSION REENROLLED VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY --–– 2022 RECONVENED SESSION CHAPTER 704R E An Actexemption tofrom amendcertain andtraining reenactrequirements.e § 9.1-116 of the Code of Virginia, relating to law-enforcement officers;

exemptionE fromN certain[S training17] requirements.R Approved Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

[SO 17]1. Approved April 27, 2022 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

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§L 9.1-116.The Director of the Department, with the approval of the Board, may exempt a chief of police or any law-enforcement officer or any courthouse and courtroom security officer, jail officer, dispatcher, process server, or custodial officer or corrections officer of the Commonwealth or any political subdivision who has demonstrated sensitivity to cultural diversity issues and had previous experience and trainDng as a server or custodial officer or corrections officer with any law-enforcement or custodial agency, from the mandatory attendance of any or all courses which are required for the successful completion of the compulsory minimum training standards established by the Board.

ExemptionsThe Director and Board shall exempt a law-enforcement officer who has demonstrated sensitivity to receiving or is eligible to receive a service retirement allowance in accordance with § 51.1-155, and hasy a break in service of certainno personslonger than 60 calendar months between retirement and such new employmSnt as a law-enforcement officer from certainthe mandatory attendance of all courses that are required for1the successful completion of the compulsory minimum training requirements.standards established by the Board.

TheE Director of the Department, with the approval of the Board, may exempt a chief of police or any law-enforcement officer or any courthouse and courtroom security officer,officers, jail officer, dispatcher,dispatchers, process server,servers orand custodialcust2dial officerofficers, orand corrections officerofficers, regardless of the Commonwealth or any politicalofficer's subdivisiondate whoof hasinitial demonstratedemployment, sensitivity to cultural diversity issues and hadshall previousentitle experiencethe andofficer trainingwhen asexempted afrom servermandatory orattendance custodialto officerbe ordeemed correctionsin officercompliance with anythe law-enforcementcompulsory orminimum custodialtraining agency,standards fromand eligible for the mandatoryminimum attendancesalary ofestablished anypursuant orto allArticle courses3 which(§ are15.2-1609 requiredet forseq.) theof successfulChapter completion16 of theTitle compulsory15.2, minimumprovided trainingthat standardsthe establishedofficer byis theotherwise Board.qualified.

The Director and Board shall exempt a law-enforcement officer who has demonstrated sensitivity to cultural diversity issues, had previous experience and training as a law-enforcement officer, is currently receiving or is eligible to receive a service retirement allowance in accordance with § 51.1-155, and has a break in service of no longer than 60 calendar months between retirement and such new employment as a law-enforcement officer from the mandatory attendance of all courses that are required for the successful completion of the compulsory minimum training standards established by the Board.

The exemption authorized by this section shall be available to all law-enforcement officers, courthouse and courtroom security officers, jail officer, dispatchers, process servers and custodial officers, and corrections officers, regardless of any officer's date of initial employment, and shall entitle the officer when exempted from mandatory attendance to be deemed in compliance with the compulsory minimum training standards and eligible for the minimum salary established pursuant to Article 3 (§ 15.2-1609 et seq.) of Chapter 16 of Title 15.2, provided that the officer is otherwise qualified.