Legislation

Title: Police Officers – Mental Health – Employee Assistance Programs
Sponsored by: Senators Washington, Carter, Elfreth, Ellis, Hester, Patterson, Rosapepe, and West
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 2/20 at 12:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring each law enforcement agency to develop and implement an employee assistance program to protect the mental health of police officers and provide police officers access to confidential low- or no-cost mental health services; establishing certain requirements for a certain program; requiring each law enforcement agency to develop standards for annual assessments of the employee assistance program to identify deficiencies and areas for improvement; etc.

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Cross-filed with: HB0736

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/31/2020 Legislative Date 1/31/2020 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Police Officers – Mental Health – Employee Assistance Programs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/31/2020 Legislative Date 1/31/2020 Action Hearing 2/20 at 12:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	1/31/2020	1/31/2020	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Police Officers – Mental Health – Employee Assistance Programs
Senate	1/31/2020	1/31/2020	Hearing 2/20 at 12:00 p.m.

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