Virginia 2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 908 — Correctional facilities; prohibited acts, use of canines by officers.

Last action — Left in Public Safety

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2022 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 canines in correctional facilities; prohibitedacts. Makes it unlawful for any correctional officer, jail officer,or other employee of a state, local, or juvenile correctional facilityto use a canine, except where there is an imminent threat of deathor serious bodily injury to any prisoner or detained juvenile orany officer or employee of the facility, to extract a prisoner ordetained juvenile from his cell or to intervene in an altercation,fight, or other incident between prisoners or detained juveniles.The bill requires that all incidents involving the use of a caninebe reported to a database established by the Department of Correctionsor the Department of Juvenile Justice, as applicable, and that suchreports be made available to the public and include the name of thefacility, the name of the canine, and the name of the canine's handler.The bill also requires that the Department of Corrections or the Departmentof Juvenile Justice, as applicable, make public any policies relatingto the use of canines, training requirements for both canines andhandlers, and the supervision of the officers or employees who arepermitted to handle such canines.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Left in Public Safety

  2. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)

  3. Assigned PS sub: Subcommittee #2

  4. Impact statement from DPB (HB908)

  5. Referred to Committee on Public Safety

  6. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22104024D

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 3 voted No

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (147)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 908 do?
Use of canines in correctional facilities; prohibitedacts. Makes it unlawful for any correctional officer, jail officer,or other employee of a state, local, or juvenile correctional facilityto use a canine, except where there is an imminent threat of deathor serious bodily injury to any prisoner or detained juvenile orany officer or employee of the facility, to extract a prisoner ordetained juvenile from his cell or to intervene in an altercation,fight, or other incident between prisoners or detained juveniles.The bill requires that all incidents involving the use of a caninebe reported to a database established by the Department of Correctionsor the Department of Juvenile Justice, as applicable, and that suchreports be made available to the public and include the name of thefacility, the name of the canine, and the name of the canine's handler.The bill also requires that the Department of Corrections or the Departmentof Juvenile Justice, as applicable, make public any policies relatingto the use of canines, training requirements for both canines andhandlers, and the supervision of the officers or employees who arepermitted to handle such canines.
Who sponsors HB 908?
HB 908 is sponsored by Alfonso H. Lopez.
What is the current status of HB 908?
This bill died with 2022 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 HB 908?
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