Conservators of the peace; investigator employed by an attorney for the Commonwealth.
Summary
Designates an investigator who is employed by an attorney for the Commonwealth as a conservator of the peace, provided that such investigator was an active law-enforcement officer within 10 years immediately prior to being employed by the attorney for the Commonwealth and retired or resigned from that position in good standing.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Jan 27, 2017
Signed Mar 20, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Mar 20, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 674 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 22, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 22, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1594H1
legislature
Feb 22, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17105548D-H1
legislature
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
legislature
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 27, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 27, 2017
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 17104364D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JV
Jill Vogel
RRepublican
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