VA HB1246 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Passed on April 8 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-08 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0742)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Law-enforcement training; individuals with autism spectrum disorder. Requires the Department of Criminal Justice Services to establish compulsory minimum and in-service training standards for law-enforcement officers on communicating with individuals with an intellectual disability or a developmental disability, such as autism spectrum disorder, which shall include (i) an overview and behavioral recognition of autism spectrum disorder, (ii) best practices for crisis prevention and de-escalation techniques, (iii) an objective review of any relevant tools and technology available to assist in communication, and (iv) education on law-enforcement agency and community resources for the autism community on future crisis prevention. The bill requires that such training standards be established in consultation with at least one individual with autism spectrum disorder, one family member of an individual with autism spectrum disorder, one specialist who works with individuals with autism spectrum disorder, one representative from the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, and one representative from a state or local law-enforcement agency. The bill requires the Department to establish such training standards by January 1, 2027, and requires any person employed as a law-enforcement officer prior to July 1, 2024, to complete the compulsory in-service training by July 1, 2028.

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Title

Law-enforcement training; communication with individuals with autism spectrum disorder.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-03-04 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (97-Y 0-N) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-03-01 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-29 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-21 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (10-Y 0-N) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-13 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-09 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations (19-Y 0-N) (Y: 19 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-02-09 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-09 - House - House: Reported from Public Safety with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-08 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N) (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-04-08 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0742)
2024-04-08 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 742 (effective 7/1/24)
2024-03-11 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
2024-03-11HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
2024-03-09SenateSigned by President
2024-03-08HouseSigned by Speaker
2024-03-08HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB1246ER)
2024-03-08HouseEnrolled
2024-03-04HouseVOTE: Adoption (97-Y 0-N)
2024-03-04HouseSenate amendment agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N)
2024-03-01SenatePassed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
2024-03-01SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended
2024-03-01SenateCommittee amendment agreed to
2024-03-01SenateReading of amendment waived
2024-03-01SenateRead third time
2024-02-29SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2024-02-28SenateReported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
2024-02-21SenateRereferred to Finance and Appropriations
2024-02-21SenateReported from Courts of Justice with amendment (10-Y 0-N)
2024-02-14SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2024-02-14SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2024-02-13HouseVOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
2024-02-13HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2024-02-12HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute HB1246H1
2024-02-12HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 24106142D-H1
2024-02-12HouseRead second time
2024-02-11HouseRead first time
2024-02-09HouseReported from Appropriations (19-Y 0-N)
2024-02-09HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
2024-02-09HouseAssigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety
2024-02-09HouseReferred to Committee on Appropriations
2024-02-09HouseCommittee substitute printed 24106142D-H1
2024-02-09HouseReported from Public Safety with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
2024-02-08HouseSubcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
2024-02-08HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N)
2024-01-22HouseAssigned PS sub: Public Safety
2024-01-10HouseReferred to Committee on Public Safety
2024-01-10HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104787D

Same As/Similar To

SB547 (Similar To) 2024-04-08 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0773)

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
91102(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+sum+HB1246
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB1246+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB1246H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB1246ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+CHAP0742+hil
Amendmenthttps://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/24106142D.pdf
Amendmenthttps://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/24106142D.pdf
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+amd+HB1246AS
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+amd+HB1246ASE
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+HB1246F122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+HB1246FH1122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+HB1246FER122+PDF
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H1502V0035+HB1246
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H15V0067+HB1246
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H0207V0046+HB1246
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H02V0167+HB1246
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+HV0838+HB1246
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+S13V0238+HB1246
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+S05V0476+HB1246
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0819HB1246+HB1246
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0856HB1246+HB1246
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+HV1480+HB1246

Bill Comments

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