VA HB4025 | 2019 | 1st Special Session
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on July 9 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-07-09 - Tabled in Militia, Police and Public Safety with letter to Crime Commission (12-Y 9-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on July 9 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-07-09 - Tabled in Militia, Police and Public Safety with letter to Crime Commission (12-Y 9-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Commission to Investigate the May 31, 2019, Virginia Beach Mass Shooting; report. Establishes an independent Commission to Investigate the May 31, 2019, Virginia Beach Mass Shooting; report. Establishes an independent commission to investigate the May 31, 2019, Virginia Beach mass shooting (the Commission). Under the bill, the Commission will consist of 21 members appointed as follows: five members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates, five members appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules, and 10 members appointed by the Governor. The Superintendent of State Police will serve as a nonvoting ex officio member. The Commission is charged with investigating the underlying motive for the May 31, 2019, Virginia Beach mass shooting, investigating the gunman's entire prior employment history with the city of Virginia Beach and his interactions with co-workers and supervisors, determining how the gunman was able to carry out his actions, identifying any obstacles confronted by first responders, identifying and examining the security procedures and protocols in place immediately prior to the shootings, examining the post-shooting communications between law enforcement and families of the victims, and developing recommendations for security procedures or equipment that minimize
Title
Virginia Beach mass shooting; independent commission to investigate.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2019-07-09 - House - House: Tabled in Militia, Police and Public Safety (12-Y 9-N) (Y: 12 N: 9 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-09 | House | Tabled in Militia, Police and Public Safety with letter to Crime Commission (12-Y 9-N) |
| 2019-07-09 | House | Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety |
| 2019-07-09 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 07/09/19 19200195D |
