VA HB 575

Title: Persons employed to perform forensic science duties; training and certification.
Author: Jackie Hope Glass

Summary
Persons employed to perform forensic science duties; training and certification; policies for reporting wrongdoing or misconduct. Requires the Department of Criminal Justice Services to establish a comprehensive framework, in coordination with the Department of Forensic Science and with the approval of the Forensic Science Board, for the employment, job entry training, and certification requirements for any person employed by any state or local law-enforcement agency to perform forensic laboratory services or forensic science duties, including a forensic specialist or forensic analyst, which training and certification shall be administered by the Department of Forensic Science. The bill provides that the comprehensive framework shall include (i) developing policies and procedures for such employees to report instances of wrongdoing or misconduct committed by another such employee, a law-enforcement officer, or an attorney for the Commonwealth; (ii) establishing and publishing a model policy for the employment, job entry training, and certification for such employees; and (iii) establishing compulsory minimum training standards for basic training and recertification of such employees.

Status
House: Left in Appropriations

Bill Documents
VA HB 575 - House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
2024-01-09 - VA HB 575 (House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted)

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VA HB 575 - House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
2024-01-09 - VA HB 575 (House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered)

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VA HB 575 - Committee substitute printed 24106141D-H1
2024-01-09 - VA HB 575 (Committee substitute printed 24106141D-H1)

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VA HB 575 - Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104591D
2024-01-09 - VA HB 575 (Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104591D)

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