Bill Sponsor
Virginia House Bill 611
Session 2024
Civilian deaths in custody; report.
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on Apr 17, 2024
First Action
Jan 9, 2024
Latest Action
Apr 17, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
611
State
Virginia
Session
2024
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (7)
Senate Votes (5)
Motion Text
VOTE: Adoption (99-Y 0-N)
House Roll Call Votes
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.
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Record Created
Jan 10, 2024 12:07:15 AM
Record Updated
May 2, 2024 12:05:31 AM