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F HB1605

Powers and duties of a drug law enforcement and investigation division. Clarifies that, in addition to any other powers and duties that may be provided by statute or otherwise, it is the duty of a State Police division for drug law enforcement and investigation to enforce the laws of the Commonwealth and conduct investigations related to certain violations of Title 18.2 involving controlled substances when requested by the Attorney General, any sheriff, chief of police, attorney for the Commonwealth or grand jury.
Patron - Weatherholtz

F HB1814

Appointment of senior and master state troopers. Provides that, regardless of the current number or percentage of senior or master troopers, (i) a trooper who otherwise meets the requirements of the career progression program and has at least 11 years of satisfactory service shall be promoted to senior trooper, and (ii) a trooper who otherwise meets the requirements of the career progression program and has at least 21 years of satisfactory service shall be promoted to master trooper.
Patron - Pollard

F HB2503

Virginia Racial Profiling and Traffic Statistics Reporting Act. Requires the Superintendent of State Police to require each local and state police officer, during the course of his official duties, to collect certain information pertaining to traffic stops, including the age, race, color, ethnicity, and gender of persons who allegedly have committed traffic violations, and to record the specific reason for the stop, whether the person was interrogated, charged or arrested, and whether a warning or written citation was issued. Police officers must also indicate the specific traffic violation committed. Police officers participating in the collection of such traffic data and information have been granted civil immunity for acts and omissions resulting from the performance of their official duties, absent gross negligence or willful misconduct. The bill also requires the development of an uniform statewide system and database collecting, correlating, analyzing, interpreting, and reporting data and information generated through such traffic stop reports, to determine whether a disproportionate number of minority persons are subjected to racial profiling and pretextual traffic stops. The Superintendent may engage any accredited public two-year or four-year institution of higher education in the Commonwealth or an independent body with the experience, expertise, and technical capacity to conduct such research to assist in establishing the uniform statewide system and database. The Superintendent must notify the attorney for the Commonwealth of a locality, if he determines that the local police force has not or refuses to comply with the reporting requirements and the maintenance of certain traffic records, and seek compliance with the law. The Superintendent must report the findings and recommendations from the data analysis annually to the Attorney General of Virginia, the Governor, and the General Assembly, beginning on July 1, 2002. A copy of the report also must be provided to each attorney for the Commonwealth. The provisions of the bill expire on July 1, 2005. This bill is a recommendation of the House Committee on Transportation's Special Subcommittee on Racial Profiling and Pretextual Traffic Stops. This bill has been incorporated into HB 2672.
Patron - Robinson

F HB2504

Virginia Racial Profiling and Report Statistics Act. Requires the Superintendent of State Police to require each local and state police officer, during the course of his official duties, to collect certain information pertaining to traffic stops, including the age, race, ethnicity, and gender of the alleged traffic offender, and to record the specific reason for the stop, whether the person was interrogated, charged or arrested, and whether a citation or warning was issued. Police officers must also indicate the specific traffic violation committed. Police officers participating in the collection and correlation of such traffic data and information have been granted civil immunity for acts and omissions during the performance of his official duties, absent gross negligence or willful misconduct. The bill also requires the development of a mechanism for collecting, correlating, analyzing, interpreting, and reporting data and information generated through such traffic stop reports. The Superintendent may engage any accredited public two-year or four-year institution of higher education in the Commonwealth or an independent body with the experience, expertise, and technical capacity to conduct such research to assist in designing the reporting mechanisms and analyzing and reporting the data to the Governor and the 2002 Session of the General Assembly. The provisions of the bill expire on July 1, 2005. This bill is a recommendation of the House Committee on Transportation's Special Subcommittee on Racial Profiling and Pretextual Traffic Stops.
Patron - Robinson

F HB2672

Department of State Police; racial profiling. Requires the Department of State Police to prepare a report to the General Assembly regarding racial profiling. This bill has been incorporated into HB 2503.
Patron - McClure

F SB1075

Virginia Racial Profiling and Report Statistics Act. Requires the Superintendent of State Police to require each state police officer, during the course of his official duties regarding traffic stops, to record the race, ethnicity, gender, and age of each motorist stopped and the specific reason for the stop, when a routine traffic stop or a traffic stop for any traffic violation results in (i) a search of the motorist or his vehicle; (ii) the detaining of a motorist for questioning; or (iii) the charge or arrest of the motorist for the commission of an alleged criminal offense. The bill also requires the development of a mechanism for collecting, analyzing, interpreting, and reporting data and statistics generated through such traffic stop reports. The Superintendent may engage any accredited public two-year or four-year institution of higher education in the Commonwealth or an independent body with the experience, expertise, and technical capacity to conduct such research to assist in designing the reporting mechanisms and analyzing and reporting the data to the Governor and the General Assembly. The provisions of the bill expire on July 1, 2003. This bill was a recommendation of the Joint Subcommittee Studying the Status and Needs of African-American Males in Virginia.
Patron - Maxwell

F SB1241

Virginia Racial Profiling and Report Statistics Act. Requires the Superintendent of State Police to require each local and state police officer, during the course of his official duties, to collect certain information pertaining to traffic stops, including the age, race, ethnicity, and gender of the alleged traffic offender, and to record the specific reason for the stop, whether the person was interrogated, charged or arrested, and whether a citation or warning was issued. Police officers must also indicate the specific traffic violation committed. Police officers participating in the collection and correlation of such traffic data and information have been granted civil immunity for acts and omissions during the performance of their official duties, absent gross negligence or willful misconduct. The bill also requires the development of a mechanism for collecting, correlating, analyzing, interpreting, and reporting data and information generated through such traffic stop reports. The Superintendent may engage any accredited public two-year or four-year institution of higher education in the Commonwealth or an independent body with the experience, expertise, and technical capacity to conduct such research to assist in designing the reporting mechanisms and analyzing and reporting the data to the Governor and the 2002 Session of the General Assembly. This bill is a recommendation of the House Committee on Transportation's Special Subcommittee on Racial Profiling and Pretextual Traffic Stops.
Patron - Marsh

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