HB 203 Virginia House of Delegates · 2024 Regular Session

Private security services business; training requirements for human trafficking.

Summary
Private security services business; trainingrequirements; human trafficking. Requires the compulsory minimum,entry-level, and in-service training standards for an unarmed securityofficer, armed security officer, courier, security canine handler,and alarm respondent to include a training requirement on recognizingand reporting instances of suspected human trafficking. The billprovides that the Department of Criminal Justice Services shall havethe power and duty to develop an online course to meet such trainingrequirement.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 4, 2024 Signed Apr 3, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 21, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 8, 2024

How they voted

400
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 21, 2024
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
31
Key actions
12
Committee
12
Apr 3, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 367 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Mar 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB203ER)
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
Feb 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Public Safety (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Committee
Assigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 19, 2024
Committee
Assigned PS sub: Public Safety
lower
Jan 16, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
lower
Jan 16, 2024
Committee
Referred from General Laws
lower
Jan 4, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Shelly Simonds
Shelly Simonds
DDemocratic
VA
70