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VA HB790

VA HB790
Collective bargaining; law enforcement, transparency and accountability.


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Introduced
01/11/2022
In Committee
02/16/2022
Crossed Over
02/14/2022
Passed
Dead
03/12/2022

Introduced Session

2022 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Collective bargaining; law enforcement; transparency and accountability. Prohibits a county, city, or town from entering into a collective bargaining contract with a labor union or other employee association representing law-enforcement officers or employees of a law-enforcement agency that (i) prevents the Attorney General from seeking equitable relief against a law-enforcement agency engaging in a pattern or practice of unconstitutional misconduct; (ii) includes any stipulation that delays officer interviews or interrogations after alleged wrongdoing for a set length of time; (iii) provides officers with access to evidence before interviews or interrogations about alleged wrongdoing; (iv) mandates the destruction or purging of disciplinary records from personnel files after a set length of time, or limits the consideration of disciplinary records in future employment actions; (v) prohibits the interrogation, investigation, or punishment of officers on the basis of alleged wrongdoing if a set length of time has elapsed since its alleged occurrence, or since the initiation of the investigation; (vi) prohibits supervisors from interrogating, investigating, or disciplining officers on the basis of anonymous civilian complaints; or (vii) requires arbitration of disputes related to disciplinary penalties or termination.

AI Summary

This bill prohibits counties, cities, or towns from entering into collective bargaining agreements with labor unions or employee associations representing law enforcement officers or employees that include certain provisions. Specifically, the bill prohibits agreements that: (i) prevent the Attorney General from seeking relief against law enforcement agencies engaging in unconstitutional misconduct; (ii) delay officer interviews or access to evidence after alleged wrongdoing; (iii) require the destruction or limit the consideration of disciplinary records; (iv) prohibit the investigation or punishment of officers based on a time lapse; (v) prohibit discipline based on anonymous civilian complaints; or (vi) require arbitration of disciplinary matters. The bill aims to enhance transparency and accountability in law enforcement agencies by restricting certain collective bargaining provisions.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (5)

Last Action

Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor (12-Y 3-N) (on 02/28/2022)

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