2009 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 551

File Code: Public Safety
Sponsored By:
Delegates Kelly, Barnes, Dwyer, Jennings, Kramer, Levi, Myers, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher
Entitled:
Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights - Definition of Law Enforcement Officer

Synopsis:

Altering, for purposes of the Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights, the definition of "law enforcement officer" to mean an individual who in an official capacity is authorized by law to make arrests and is a member of a law enforcement agency in the State, with specified exceptions.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/5
First Reading Judiciary
2/10
Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.
3/16
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
Delegate Ben Barnes, District 21
Delegate Don H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31
Delegate J. B. Jennings, District 7
Delegate Benjamin F. Kramer, District 19
Delegate Gerron S. Levi, District 23A
Delegate LeRoy E. Myers, Jr., District 1C
Delegate Kriselda Valderrama, District 26
Delegate Jeff Waldstreicher, District 18

Bill indexed under the following Subject:

Law Enforcement -see also- State Police, Department of

Bill affects the following Statute:

Public Safety
( 3-101 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered