Course Summary
This course covers the "need to know" legislative updates for the years 2024-2025 that could affect the job duties of Virginia Law Enforcement officers. The legislative updates are presented in a PowerPoint style format. There are also appellate updates included in this course. These updates are from the Virginia Supreme Courts, District Courts, and the United States Supreme Court. These updates are presented as videos and hosted by Attorney Ben Kontaxes, the author of this course.
Course Syllabus
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Module 1
- Title
- Materials part 1
- Materials part 2
- HB 294 Protective order in case of family abuse
- HB 444 Virginia Rap Back Service
- HB 1333 Drug Control Act
- HB 1412 Virginia Freedom of Information Act
- HB 15 Warning light units, certain
- HB 1409 Crash reports
- HB 24 Amber warning lights
- HB 159 State correctional and juvenile correctional facilities
- HB 688 Alcoholic beverage control
- HB 895 Protective orders; venue
- HB 1114 Failure to appear
- HB 1349 Alcoholic beverage control
- SB 353 Commercial driver's licenses and learner's permits
- HB 586 Law-enforcement officers; training standards
- HB 36 Abuse and neglect of children; part 1
- HB 36 Abuse and neglect of children; part 2
- HB 36 Abuse and neglect of children; part 3
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Module 2
- HB 22 Auto sears and trigger activators
- HB 155 Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund; claims
- HB 223 Cruelty to animals;
- HB 435 Law-enforcement officers; exposure to bodily fluids, petition to the general district court
- HB 479 Prisoner; physical examination by licensed nurse practitioner
- SB 424 Admission to bail; act of violence
- SB 731 Child pornography
- Hate Crime part 1
- Hate Crime part 2
- HB 1217 Cell phone records; investigation of missing persons
- SB 94 Tow truck drivers and towing and recovery operators
- SB 540 Illegal gambling; exemptions
- SB 572 School buses
- HB 268 Juveniles; part 1
- HB 268 Juveniles; part 2
- HB 268 Juveniles; part 3
- HB 581 Human trafficking
- HB 633 Forced labor or service
- HB 100 Child labor offenses
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Module 3
- SB 469 Controlled substances; part 1
- SB 469 Controlled substances; part 2
- HB 321 Line of Duty Act;
- HB 330 Dog or cat; financing
- HB 769 Multi-jurisdiction grand jury;
- HB 912 Correctional facilities, local; stores and telephone
- HB 928 Interference with commercial fishing vessels or activity;
- HB 1073 Tow truck drivers;
- HB 1084 Disabled parking placards;
- HB 1163 Driver's license;
- HB 1312 Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System;
- SB 88 Law-enforcement decertification; part 1
- SB 88 Law-enforcement decertification; part 2
- SB 88 Law-enforcement decertification; part 3
- SB 88 Law-enforcement decertification; part 4
- SB 88 Law-enforcement decertification; part 5
- SB 88 Law-enforcement decertification; part 6
- HB 361 Criminal history record information;
- HB 78 Search warrants, subpoenas, or other process;
- HB 35 Firearm safety device tax credit;
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Module 4
- HB 1022 LE universal certification: part 1
- HB 1022 LE universal certification: part 2
- HB 1324 Restricted driver's license;
- HB 1330 Absentee voting;
- HB 947 Local government; tobacco
- HB 1433 Line of Duty Act; part 1
- HB 1433 Line of Duty Act; part 2
- HB 1369 Criminal justice training academies;
- SB 145 Special conservators of peace;
- SB 394 Carnal knowledge and sexual battery; part 1
- SB 394 Carnal knowledge and sexual battery; part 2
- SB 398 Protective orders;
- SB 603 Incarcerated women who are pregnant
- HB 474 Restroom Access Act;
- HB 823 Temporary detention order; part 1
- HB 823 Temporary detention order; part 2
- HB 1242 Emergency custody orders
- HB 1338 Courthouses; part 1
- HB 1338 Courthouses; part 2
- SB 336 Photo speed monitoring devices;
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Module 5
- SB 391 Employee protections; medicinal use of cannabis oil
- HB 933 Alzheimer's disease and dementia; part 1
- HB 933 Alzheimer's disease and dementia; part 2
- HB 926 Unlawful dissemination of images of another; part 1
- HB 926 Unlawful dissemination of images of another; part 2
- HB 266 Custodial interrogation of a child;
- HB 815 Medical cannabis program;
- HB 1246 Law-enforcement training; part 1
- HB 1246 Law-enforcement training; part 2
- HB 1354 Cats; prohibition on declawing
- SB 95 Preliminary analysis of breath to determine alcoholic content of blood;
- SB 367 Fentanyl and Heroin Enforcement
- SB 34 Temporary detention; part 1
- SB 34 Temporary detention; part 2
- SB 34 Temporary detention; part 3
- SB 362 First offender drug program;
- SB 363 Firearm; removing, altering, selling, etc.
- HB 438 Written complaints; felony offenses to be provided.
- HB 611 Civilian deaths in custody; part 1
- HB 611 Civilian deaths in custody; part 2
- SB 498 School-connected overdose policies;
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Module 6 - Legislative Assessment
- Assessment
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Module 7 - Appellate Decisions and Final Assessment
- Introduction by Ben Kontaxes J.D.
- United States v. Horsley
- Griffin v. Commonwealth
- Aleman v. City of Charlotte Part 1
- Aleman v. City of Charlotte Part 2
- Aleman v. City of Charlotte Part 3
- Aleman v. City of Charlotte Part 4
- Aleman v. City of Charlotte Part 5
- Hackett v. Commonwealth
- Dennis Christopher Howard v. Sheriff Roger L. Harris, et al Part 1
- Dennis Christopher Howard v. Sheriff Roger L. Harris, et al Part 2
- Hubbard v. Commonwealth Part 1
- Hubbard v. Commonwealth Part 2
- Hunter Lee v. Commonwealth Part 1
- Hunter Lee v. Commonwealth Part 2
- Jamar Paxton v. Commonwealth
- Nazario v. Gutierrez Part 1
- Nazario v. Gutierrez Part 2
- Miles v. Commonwealth
- Parady v. Commonwealth
- Ray v. Roane
- Stilwell v. Commonwealth
- Taylor v. Commonwealth
- Walker v. Commonwealth Part 1
- Walker v. Commonwealth Part 2
- Assessment