Law-enforcement agencies; acquisition of military property.
Summary
Acquisition and use of military property bylaw-enforcement agencies. Repeals the provisions prohibitinga state or local law-enforcement agency from acquiring or purchasing(i) weaponized unmanned aerial vehicles; (ii) aircraft that are configuredfor combat or are combat-coded and have no established commercialflight application; (iii) grenades or similar explosives or grenadelaunchers from a surplus program operated by the federal government;(iv) armored multi-wheeled vehicles that are mine-resistant, ambush-protected,and configured for combat from a surplus program operated by thefederal government; (v) bayonets; (vi) firearms of .50 caliber orhigher; (vii) ammunition of .50 caliber or higher; or (viii) weaponizedtracked armored vehicles. The bill removes the prohibition on the use of kinetic impact munitions except in situations where theiruse is necessary to protect a law-enforcement officer or anotherperson from bodily injury. The bill also removes the requirementthat the Department of Criminal Justice Services establish trainingstandards for law-enforcement on the use of kinetic impact munitionsand tear gas.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Jan 12, 2022
Signed Apr 11, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 1, 2022 · House of Delegates Feb 15, 2022
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Mar 1, 2022
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
R
Republican16
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
46
Key actions
17
Committee
15
Apr 11, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 375 (effective 7/1/22)
executive
Mar 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
Conference report agreed to by House (91-Y 5-N)
lower
Mar 11, 2022
Upper · Passed
Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Mar 11, 2022
Legislature · Passed
Amended by conference committee
legislature
Mar 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate requested conference committee
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with substitute (38-Y 2-N)
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB813S1
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 22107190D-S1
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed by temporarily
upper
Mar 1, 2022
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (33-0)
senate
Feb 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Judiciary with substitute (14-Y 1-N)
upper
Feb 16, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Feb 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (52-Y 47-N)
lower
Feb 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB813H1
lower
Feb 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 22106292D-H1
lower
Feb 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from Public Safety with substitute (11-Y 10-N)
lower
Feb 10, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N)
lower
Feb 10, 2022
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Committee
Assigned PS sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Jan 12, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
lower
Jan 12, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101153D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Wren Williams
RRepublican
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