Virginia House Bill 611
Session 2024
Civilian deaths in custody; report.
Became Law
Became Law on Apr 17, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
611
State
Virginia
Session
2024
Primary
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Motion Text
VOTE: Adoption (99-Y 0-N)
House Roll Call Votes
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Reaser, Atoosa R.
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Summary
Civilian deaths in custody; report. Requiresevery law-enforcement agency and correctional facility to reportto the Department of Criminal Justice Services certain informationregarding the death of any person who is detained, under arrest orin the process of being arrested, en route to be incarcerated, incarcerated,or otherwise in the custody of such law-enforcement agency or correctionalfacility. The bill provides that any law-enforcement agency or correctionalfacility that fails to comply may, at the discretion of the Department,be declared ineligible for state grants or funds. The bill also requires the Department to analyze the submitted data to (i) determinethe means by which such information can be used to reduce the numberof such deaths and (ii) examine the relationship, if any, betweenthe number of such deaths and the actions of management of such law-enforcementagencies and correctional facilities. Finally, the bill requires the Director of the Department to annually report the findings and recommendationsresulting from the analysis and interpretation of the data to theGovernor, the General Assembly, and the Attorney General beginningon or before July 1, 2025, and each July 1 thereafter.
Civilian deaths in custody; report. Requires every law-enforcement agency and correctional facility to report to the Department of Criminal Justice Services certain information regarding the death of any person who is detained, under arrest or in the process of being arrested, en route to be incarcerated, incarcerated, or otherwise in the custody of such law-enforcement agency or correctional facility. The bill provides that any law-enforcement agency or correctional facility that fails to comply may, at the discretion of the Department, be declared ineligible for state grants or funds. The bill also requires the Department to analyze the submitted data to determine the means by which such information can be used to reduce the number of such deaths. Finally, the bill requires the Director of the Department to annually report the findings and recommendations resulting from the analysis and interpretation of the data to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the Attorney General beginning on or before July 1, 2025, and each July 1 thereafter.
Civilian deaths in custody; report. Requires every law-enforcement agency and state or juvenile correctional facility to report to the Department of Criminal Justice Services and every local or regional correctional facility to report to the State Board of Local and Regional Jails certain information regarding the death of any person who is detained, under arrest or in the process of being arrested, en route to be incarcerated, incarcerated, or otherwise in the custody of such law-enforcement agency or correctional facility. The bill provides that any law-enforcement agency or state or juvenile correctional facility that fails to comply may, at the discretion of the Department, be declared ineligible for state grants or funds. The bill also requires the Department and the Board to analyze the submitted data to determine the means by which such information can be used to reduce the number of such deaths. Finally, the bill requires the Director of the Department and the Board to annually report the findings and recommendations resulting from the analysis and interpretation of the data to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the Attorney General beginning on or before July 1, 2025, and each July 1 thereafter. This bill incorporates HB 423.
Committee substitute printed 24106839D-H1
February 2, 2024
Committee substitute printed 24108674D-S1
February 29, 2024
HB611ER
March 25, 2024
Governor's substitute printed 24109250D-H2
April 8, 2024
HB611ER2
April 17, 2024
Amendment: HB611AG
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB611F122.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB611FH1122.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB611FS1122.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB611FER122.PDF
04/17/2024
Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0813)
04/17/2024
House
Enacted, Chapter 813 (effective 7/1/24)
04/17/2024
Senate
Signed by President as reenrolled
04/17/2024
House
Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
04/17/2024
House
Reenrolled bill text (HB611ER2)
04/17/2024
House
Reenrolled
04/17/2024
Office of the Governor
Governor's recommendation adopted
04/17/2024
Senate
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
04/17/2024
House
VOTE: Adoption (99-Y 0-N)
04/17/2024
House
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (99-Y 0-N)
04/08/2024
House
Governor's substitute printed 24109250D-H2
04/08/2024
House
Governor's recommendation received by House
04/05/2024
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB611ER)
03/27/2024
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
03/27/2024
House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024
03/26/2024
House
Signed by Speaker
03/25/2024
Senate
Signed by President
03/25/2024
House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB611ER)
03/25/2024
House
Enrolled
03/06/2024
House
VOTE: Adoption (94-Y 4-N)
03/06/2024
House
Senate substitute agreed to by House 24108674D-S1 (94-Y 4-N)
03/05/2024
Senate
Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
03/05/2024
Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB611S1
03/05/2024
Senate
Committee substitute agreed to 24108674D-S1
03/05/2024
Senate
Reading of substitute waived
03/05/2024
Senate
Read third time
03/04/2024
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB611S1)
03/04/2024
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/29/2024
Senate
Committee substitute printed 24108674D-S1
02/29/2024
Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
02/29/2024
Senate
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
02/28/2024
Senate
Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
02/21/2024
Senate
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
02/21/2024
Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
02/14/2024
Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/14/2024
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed
02/13/2024
House
VOTE: Passage (94-Y 5-N)
02/13/2024
House
Read third time and passed House (94-Y 5-N)
02/12/2024
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB611H1
02/12/2024
House
Committee substitute agreed to 24106839D-H1
02/12/2024
House
Read second time
02/09/2024
House
Read first time
02/07/2024
House
Reported from Appropriations (13-Y 9-N)
02/07/2024
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
02/05/2024
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB611H1)
02/02/2024
House
Assigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety
02/02/2024
House
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
02/02/2024
House
Incorporates HB423 (McQuinn)
02/02/2024
House
Committee substitute printed 24106839D-H1
02/02/2024
House
Reported from Public Safety with substitute (20-Y 2-N)
02/01/2024
House
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
02/01/2024
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 2-N)
01/24/2024
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB611)
01/16/2024
House
Assigned PS sub: Public Safety
01/09/2024
House
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
01/09/2024
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100870D
Sources
Open States
Record Created
Jan 10, 2024 12:07:15 AM
Record Updated
May 2, 2024 12:05:31 AM