Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services
Selected Bills of Interest*
Search the General Assembly Legislative Database for Bills relating to school safety.
Sexual offenses; those convicted prohibited entry onto school property. |
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Sexual offender; prohibited from residing within 500 feet of public park [boundary line of school] in proximity to children |
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Underage drinking and driving; penalty |
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School employees; prohibits employment if subject of a founded case of child abuse and neglect. |
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Sexual assault; Dept. of State Police, etc. establish policies for responding to [campus] crimes |
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School employees; school board to develop policies to address complaints of sexual abuse. |
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At-risk students; local school boards may establish after school programs |
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School buses; prohibits use of wireless telecommunications devices by persons driving. |
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Higher educational institutions; first warning and emergency notification system required |
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Higher educational institutions; board of visitors, etc. to establish violence prevention committee |
Student conduct; code regulations to include
guidelines on gang-related activity. |
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School Safety Audits |
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Schools; reporting of certain offenses by school
authorities. |
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Auto-injectable epinephrine; allows possession & self-administration
by students in public schools. |
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Gangs; punishment for activity taking place
in school, etc., penalty. |
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Character education; harassment prevention required. |
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Harassment; immunity for any school employee or volunteer who reports incident. |
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Firearms; person with valid permit allowed on school property while in vehicle in parking lot. |
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Harassment; school bds. to establish measure to prevent, and guidelines for video monitoring. |
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Gangs; punishment for activity taking place in school, etc., penalty. |
Student conduct; policies concerning actions involving self defense. |
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Schools; reporting of threats made on and illegal carrying of a firearm on school property. |
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At-Risk Student Academic Achievement Program and Fund; created. |
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Child abuse or neglect; reporting by school
personnel. |
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Gangs; notice to school super. of prohibited partic. or recruit. of juvn. for crim. street activity. |
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Firearms; school divisions may establish policies on possession on school property. |
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School Performance Report Card; reporting requirements
for each school. |
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Student conduct; code regulations to include guidelines on hazing. |
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School crossing guards; use of hand-held stop signs to control traffic. |
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Campus safety; Crime Commission to study at public and private institutions of higher education. |
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School students; report of arrest for certain criminal offenses. |
Juvenile criminal information; schools. |
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Hazing |
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Definition of a firearm |
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Student expulsions; possession of air rifle
or BB gun. |
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Drug Testing in Public Schools. |
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Sale of drugs on or near certain properties;
penalty. |
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School safety audits |
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School safety personnel |
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Reports of certain acts by school authorities. |
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Data on convictions; school personnel. |
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Firearms on school property and locked vehicle
trunks. |
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Hazing |
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Sale of drugs on or near certain properties; penalty. |
School crisis and emergency management plans; includes terrorism. |
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Denial of driver's license for truancy. |
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Assault and battery by school personnel. |
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School safety personnel. |
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Reporting theft of student prescription medications. |
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School crisis and emergency management plans. |
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Passing stopped school buses. |
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Smoking prohibited in schools. |
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School crisis and emergency management plans. |
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School safety personnel. |
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Compulsory school attendance; chronic tardiness. |
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School crisis and emergency management plans; includes terrorism. |
Discharge of firearms on or near schools |
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School Safety Audits |
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School Resource Officer Grants Fund |
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Liability of pupils for school property |
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Suspension of school employees for first time drug offense |
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School instruction regarding alcohol abuse and drunk driving |
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Criminal records checks for school board employees |
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Student discipline |
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Study: School security officers and school safety specialists |
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Passing a stopped school bus |
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School emergency plans; preservation of student transcripts |
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Suspension of school employees for first drug offense |
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School safety audits |
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Student discipline |
Reports of Certain Acts to Law Enforcement and School Authorities |
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Establishes the Virginia Center for School Safety |
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Expulsion of Students for Firearms Possession |
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Parental Responsibility for Student Behavior |
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Assault and Battery – Actions by School Personnel |
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Reports of Certain Offenses to School Authorities |
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Student Searches |
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School Resource Officer – Definition and Authority |
Possession of Weapons on School Property |
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School Resource Officer Grants Program and Fund |
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Expulsion of Students for Firearms Possession |
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School Searches |
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School Safety Audits |
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School Safety (Crisis Management Plans) |
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Student Expulsions for Drug Offenses |
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Student Expulsions |
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Reporting of Student Offenses to School Authorities |
*Please note that this listing is not intended to be comprehensive. If you have any questions or suggestions regarding this list, please don't hesitate to contact us.