VA HB 250

Title: Law-enforcement officers; interrogation practices.
Author: Jackie Hope Glass

Summary
Department of Criminal Justice Services; law-enforcement officers; interrogation practices. Provides that the Department of Criminal Justice Services shall have the power and duty to establish a comprehensive framework for the custodial and noncustodial interrogation of adults and juveniles by law-enforcement officers within the Commonwealth, which shall include (i) developing policies and procedures for interrogation practices, including guidance on when the use of the following is considered lawful: (a) false promises of leniency, (b) misleading statements regarding evidence or statements of witnesses or co-conspirators, and (c) inauthentic replica documents or computer-generated audiovisual evidence; (ii) establishing and publishing a model policy for conducting such interrogations to serve as a guideline for criminal justice agencies in the Commonwealth; and (iii) establishing compulsory minimum training standards for basic training and recertification of law-enforcement officers on conducting such interrogations. The bill provides that the Department shall establish and publish such model policy by January 1, 2025. The bill requires any person employed as a law-enforcement officer prior to July 1, 2024, to complete the training required by the bill by January 1, 2028.

Status
House: House sustained Governor's veto

Bill Documents
VA HB 250 - House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
2024-01-04 - VA HB 250 (House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted)

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VA HB 250 - House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
2024-01-04 - VA HB 250 (House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered)

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VA HB 250 - House committee amendments reported
2024-01-04 - VA HB 250 (House committee amendments reported)

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VA HB 250 - Printed as engrossed 24104173D-E
2024-01-04 - VA HB 250 (Printed as engrossed 24104173D-E)

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VA HB 250 - House amendments adopted
2024-01-04 - VA HB 250 (House amendments adopted)

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VA HB 250 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB250ER)
2024-01-04 - VA HB 250 (Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB250ER))

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VA HB 250 - Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104173D
2024-01-04 - VA HB 250 (Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104173D)

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