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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1316: Va. State Crime Commission; benefits of violence interrupters, impact of barrier crime statutes.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1316 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 10, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Va. State Crime Commission; benefits of violence interrupters, impact of barrier crime statutes. Primary sponsor: Jeion Ward (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (November 18, 2024): Left in Rules.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Virginia State Crime Commission; benefits of violence interrupters; impact of barrier crime statutes; report. Directs the Virginia State Crime Commission, in consultation with stakeholders, to assess (i) the benefits of violence interrupters and (ii) the impact barrier crimes statutes have on the recruitment and retention rates of violence interrupters in the Commonwealth. The bill requires the Crime Commission to report its findings and any recommendations to the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary and the House Committee for Courts of Justice by November 1, 2024.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jeion WardPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse87

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Left in Rules
  2. Continued to 2025 in Rules (Voice Vote)
  3. Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote)
  4. Assigned Rules sub: Studies Subcommittee
  5. Impact statement from DPB (HB1316)
  6. Referred to Committee on Rules
  7. Presented and ordered printed 24102073D

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source