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Law-enforcement officers; decertification, acts that compromise integrity or credibility.

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

VA SB 5112 · Senate Bill · 2020specialI

Stage
Session ended
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Senate
Latest action
Aug 20, 2020

What it does

Decertification of law-enforcement officers;acts that compromise integrity or credibility. Requires thesheriff, chief of police, or agency administrator to notify the CriminalJustice Services Board in writing within 48 hours of becoming awarethat any certified law-enforcement or jail officer currently employedby his agency has been placed on a Brady list because such officer committed acts that compromise an officer's credibility, integrity,honesty, or other characteristics that constitute exculpatory orimpeachment evidence in a criminal case. The bill states that, uponreceiving such notice, the Criminal Justice Services Board may decertifysuch law-enforcement or jail officer. The bill also…

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Where it stands

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Current step)

    Passed first chamber · Aug 20, 2020

  4. Law (Needs attention)

    The session ended first

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