Relating to in-service training credits for law-enforcement officers
HB 2802 establishes a system allowing law enforcement officers to earn in-service training credits for completing approved professional development courses. It directly affects law enforcement officers in the state by creating a standardized way to accumulate credits toward career advancement or salary milestones. The key provision requires state agencies to maintain a list of approved training programs and track officer participation. This law, now enacted as Chapter 159 of the 2025 Regular Session, replaces previous informal credit systems with a formal, state-administered process. It focuses on improving officer qualifications through structured, documented training rather than altering operational procedures.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Feb 21, 2025
Signed Jul 31, 2025
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The bill text was updated from a draft version to the final Enrolled Version, incorporating significant substantive additions regarding human trafficking training and specific dates for tactical medical professional certification. The final version also includes standard legislative formatting elements like navigation menus and certification signatures that were present in the web page source but not in the raw draft text.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include mandatory training for investigating human trafficking offenses and established a specific deadline for tactical medical professional certification standards.
REQUIREMENT
Added duties to establish training and procedures for investigating human trafficking offenses for entry-level officers and those without prior certification.
ADDED
Added a specific deadline of January 1, 2024, for promulgating standards for tactical medical professionals to carry firearms while on duty.
TECHNICAL
Removed draft-specific metadata, navigation links, and page headers that were part of the web document source but not part of the actual bill text.
Corrected the bill title format and removed the specific amendment motion language to reflect the final enacted text.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 11, 2025 · House of Delegates Mar 18, 2025
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Apr 11, 2025
D
Democratic2
100% Yea
R
Republican31
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
8
Committee
9
Apr 25, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 4/25/2025
lower
Apr 12, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 4/25/2025 - Senate Journal
upper
Apr 12, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 4/25/2025 - House Journal
lower
Apr 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 480)
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported do pass
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Committee
On second reading, rereferred to Judiciary
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Committee
Without recommendation, but first rereferred to Judiciary
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Committee
To Judiciary
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 107)
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do pass
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Committee
To House Judiciary
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
To House Homeland Security
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Committee
To House Judiciary
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Committee
To Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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