VA HB703 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-15 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Establishment of a lethality assessment program. Requires the Department of Criminal Justice Services (Department) to establish a lethality assessment program to provide direction for first responders in assisting victims of domestic violence. The bill also requires the Department to establish training standards for law-enforcement officers on participation in the program.

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Title

Lethality assessment program; Department of Criminal Justice Services to establish.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2018-01-22 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-02-15HouseLeft in Courts of Justice
2018-01-22HouseSubcommittee recommends striking from docket (8-Y 0-N)
2018-01-22HouseAssigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
2018-01-09HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2018-01-09HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103359D

Code Citations

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

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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