Virginia 2019 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 1645 — Use of force; data collection and reporting requirement.

Last action — Assigned App. sub: Public Safety

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

This bill died with 2019 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.

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Summary

Requires the the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security to convene a work group that shall include representatives from the Departments of Corrections and State Police and the Board of Corrections, as well as representatives from local police departments, sheriffs' offices, local correctional facilities, and other interested stakeholder groups, to develop a strategy for producing and publishing a comprehensive report on the use of force by Virginia law-enforcement officers, correctional officers, and jail officers. The bill requires the work group to report its progress and the outcomes of its activities to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2019. The provisions of the bill are contingent upon funding in a general appropriation act.

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In the updated version of Bill SB 1645, a specific line that addressed one issue has been removed, while a new line has been added that introduces a different point. This change means that the focus of the bill has shifted slightly, potentially affecting how it addresses the topic at hand. Understanding these adjustments is essential because they can influence the bill's overall impact and the way it serves the community.

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Action History

  1. Assigned App. sub: Public Safety

  2. Referred to Committee on Appropriations

  3. Read first time

  4. Placed on Calendar

  5. Chair votes Yes

  6. Printed as engrossed 19105906D-ES1

  7. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment SB1645ES1

  8. Committee amendment agreed to

  9. Reading of amendment waived

  10. Committee substitute agreed to 19105906D-S1

  11. Reading of substitute waived

  12. Read second time

  13. Rereferred to Finance

  14. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  15. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19104536D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 8 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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"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.

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Votes

Read third time and passed Senate

Passed 22 Yea · 18 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 221800
Total 221800
% of votes cast 55%45%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Barker — Yea
Carrico — Nay
Cosgrove — Nay
Dance — Yea
Norment — Yea
Petersen — Yea
Black — Nay
Howell — Yea
Mason — Yea
McClellan — Yea
Spruill — Yea
Chafin — Nay
Chase — Nay
Dunnavant — Nay
Edwards — Yea
Hanger — Nay
Lewis — Yea
Newman — Nay
Ruff — Nay
Saslaw — Yea
Vogel — Nay
Wagner — Yea
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Nay
Bryce E. Reeves — Nay
David R. Suetterlein — Nay
David W. Marsden — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Nay
Mark J. Peake — 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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Passed Senate

Failed 20 Yea · 20 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 202000
Total 202000
% of votes cast 50%50%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Carrico — Nay
Dance — Yea
Dunnavant — Nay
Hanger — Nay
Newman — Nay
Petersen — Yea
Saslaw — Yea
Barker — Yea
Howell — Yea
Mason — Yea
McClellan — Yea
Spruill — Yea
Black — Nay
Chafin — Nay
Chase — Nay
Cosgrove — Nay
Edwards — Yea
Lewis — Yea
Norment — Nay
Ruff — Nay
Vogel — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Nay
Bryce E. Reeves — Nay
David R. Suetterlein — Nay
David W. Marsden — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Nay
Mark J. Peake — 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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Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Barker — Yea
Dance — Yea
Hanger — Yea
Newman — Yea
Norment — Yea
Ruff — Yea
Howell — Yea
Mason — Yea
McClellan — Yea
Spruill — Yea
Black — Yea
Carrico — Yea
Chafin — Yea
Chase — Yea
Cosgrove — Yea
Dunnavant — Yea
Edwards — Yea
Lewis — Yea
Petersen — Yea
Saslaw — Yea
Vogel — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — 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
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Constitutional reading dispensed

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Barker — Yea
Black — Yea
Chafin — Yea
Cosgrove — Yea
Hanger — Yea
Lewis — Yea
Newman — Yea
Norment — Yea
Howell — Yea
Mason — Yea
McClellan — Yea
Spruill — Yea
Carrico — Yea
Chase — Yea
Dance — Yea
Dunnavant — Yea
Edwards — Yea
Petersen — Yea
Ruff — Yea
Saslaw — Yea
Vogel — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — 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
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute

Passed 9 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9500
Total 9500
% of votes cast 64%36%0%0%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Chafin — Yea
Norment — Yea
Petersen — Yea
Saslaw — Yea
Howell — Yea
Edwards — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Nay
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Nay
Mark J. Peake — Nay
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Nay
Ryan T. McDougle — Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1645 do?
Requires the the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security to convene a work group that shall include representatives from the Departments of Corrections and State Police and the Board of Corrections, as well as representatives from local police departments, sheriffs' offices, local correctional facilities, and other interested stakeholder groups, to develop a strategy for producing and publishing a comprehensive report on the use of force by Virginia law-enforcement officers, correctional officers, and jail officers. The bill requires the work group to report its progress and the outcomes of its activities to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2019. The provisions of the bill are contingent upon funding in a general appropriation act.
Who sponsors SB 1645?
SB 1645 is sponsored by Jennifer B. Boysko.
What is the current status of SB 1645?
This bill died with 2019 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 1645?
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