Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HJ 232 — Commending the Richmond Police Department.

Last action — Agreed to by Senate by voice vote

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Commending the Richmond Police Department.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

7 added · 137 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill HJ 232 has resulted in the removal of a significant portion of content, specifically 137 lines of text, while adding some brief administrative instructions. This change simplifies the bill and streamlines its focus, potentially making it easier for legislators and the public to understand the main objectives. By reducing clutter, the revised version may improve clarity and allow for more straightforward discussions on the bill's intent and impacts.

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SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version 20108263D HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.
232 Offered February 14, 2020 Commending the Richmond Police Department.
---------- Patrons-- Filler-Corn, Adams, D.M., Aird, Askew, Ayala, Bagby, Bourne, Bulova, Carr, Carroll Foy, Cole, J.G., Convirs-Fowler, Delaney, Gooditis, Guy, Guzman, Hayes, Helmer, Heretick, Herring, Hope, Hudson, Hurst, Jenkins, Jones, Keam, Kory, Krizek, Levine, Lindsey, Lopez, McQuinn, Mugler, Mullin, Murphy, Plum, Rasoul, Reid, Roem, Samirah, Scott, Sickles, Simon, Simonds, Subramanyam, Sullivan, Torian, Tran, Tyler, VanValkenburg, Ward, Watts and Willett;
Senators:
Barker, Bell, Boysko, Chase, Deeds, Ebbin, Edwards, Favola, Hashmi, Howell, Lewis, Locke, Lucas, Marsden, Mason, McClellan, McPike, Morrissey, Petersen, Saslaw, Spruill and Surovell ---------- WHEREAS, the Richmond Police Department demonstrated a high degree of vigilance, dedication to duty, and professionalism while responding to extraordinary crowds during a gun rights rally on January 20, 2020;
and WHEREAS, the Richmond Police Department coordinated with other local, state, and federal agencies to monitor critical intelligence in weeks prior and implemented additional security measures for the event;
and WHEREAS, in the lead-up to the event, members of the Richmond Police Department devoted long hours and made personal sacrifices to ensure safety and security in and around Capitol Square;
and WHEREAS, the event had an estimated attendance of 22,000 people, including approximately 6,000 people inside Capitol Square, which had been designated as a gun-free area, and 16,000 people in the surrounding area, many of whom were armed;
and WHEREAS, in addition to manning security checkpoints for Capitol Square, the Richmond Police Department and other agencies maintained effective crowd control through temporary fencing and road closures and increased the law-enforcement presence in and around state office buildings to minimize disruptions for state employees;
and WHEREAS, the officers of the Richmond Police Department helped mitigate a potentially volatile situation through extensive planning and careful preparation;
and WHEREAS, the members of the General Assembly and the state agencies in and around Capitol Square sincerely appreciate the hard work and dedication demonstrated by the officers of the Richmond Police Department as they fulfill their duties to serve and protect the residents of and visitors to Richmond every day;
now, therefore, be it RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the Richmond Police Department for performance above and beyond the normal call of duty on January 20, 2020;
and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to William C.
Smith, chief of the Richmond Police Department, as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for the department’s enduring commitment to keeping Virginians safe.
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Action History

  1. Agreed to by Senate by voice vote

  2. Reported from Rules

  3. Referred to Committee on Rules

  4. Laid on Clerk's Desk

  5. Received

  6. Agreed to by House by voice vote

  7. Engrossed by House

  8. Taken up for immediate consideration

  9. Presented and laid on Speaker's table 20108263D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 74 co-sponsors · 73 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (74)

Not signed on (73)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HJ 232 do?
Commending the Richmond Police Department.
Who sponsors HJ 232?
HJ 232 is sponsored by Lamont Bagby, Betsy B. Carr, Jennifer Carroll Foy, Joshua G. Cole, Karrie K. Delaney, C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr., Dan I. Helmer, Charniele L. Herring, Patrick A. Hope, Paul E. Krizek, Joseph C. Lindsey, Alfonso H. Lopez, Delores L. McQuinn, Sam Rasoul, David A. Reid, Danica A. Roem, Don Scott, Marcus B. Simon, Shelly A. Simonds, Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr., Luke E. Torian, Kathy K.L. Tran, Schuyler T. VanValkenburg, Mark D. Sickles, Michael J. Jones, Elizabeth R. Guzman, Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler, David L. Bulova, Alex Q. Askew, Kimberly Pope Adams, Tyler, Roslyn C., Subramanyam, Suhas, Samirah, Ibraheem S., Jeion A. Ward, Vivian E. Watts, Rodney T. Willett, Jennifer B. Boysko, R. Creigh Deeds, Barbara A. Favola, Mamie E. Locke, L. Louise Lucas, David W. Marsden, Jennifer L. McClellan, Jeremy S. McPike, Joseph D. Morrissey, Lionell Spruill, Sr., Scott A. Surovell, Saslaw, Richard L., Petersen, J. Chapman, Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty", Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr., Howell, Janet D., Hashmi, Ghazala F., Edwards, John S., Ebbin, Adam P., Chase, Amanda F., Bell, John J., Barker, George L., Plum, Kenneth R., Murphy, Kathleen, Mullin, Michael P., Mugler, Martha M., Levine, Mark H., Kory, Kaye, Keam, Mark L., Jenkins, Clinton L., Hurst, Chris L., Hudson, Sally L., Heretick, Steve E., Guy, Nancy D., Gooditis, Wendy W., Bourne, Jeffrey M., Ayala, Hala S., Aird, Lashrecse D., and Filler-Corn, Eileen.
What is the current status of HJ 232?
This bill died with 2020 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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