Capitol Police; concurrent jurisdiction.
Summary
Capitol Police; concurrent jurisdiction. Provides that a Capitol Police officer who is a detector canine handler has concurrent jurisdiction with the law-enforcement officers of another jurisdiction that has requested the assistance of the Capitol Police in the detection of firearms, ammunition, explosives, propellants, or incendiaries. This bill is identical to HB 1626.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Apr 2020
Introduced Jan 16, 2020
Signed Apr 8, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Apr 8, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 897 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB996H1
lower
Feb 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 20108582D-H1
lower
Feb 25, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed by for the day
lower
Feb 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed by for the day
lower
Feb 19, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Rules with substitute (17-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 14, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
lower
Feb 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (35-Y 5-N)
upper
Feb 7, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Rules (12-Y 2-N)
upper
Jan 16, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
upper
Jan 16, 2020
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 20104520D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JE
John Edwards
DDemocratic
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