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Calendars Bi-Weekly Senate Calendar Session Agenda × General Senators Committees Media Calendars Contact Committee on Homeland Security, Justice and Public Safety The 36th Legislature’s Committee on Homeland Security, Justice and Public Safety will meet on Thursday, June 4, 2026 , at 12:30 p.m. in the Frits E. Lawaetz Conference Room on St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands to consider the following. BLOCK I The Committee on Homeland Security, Justice and Public Safety will receive an update on the operations of the V.I. Police Department to include but not limited to the following: Status of the federal consent decree. Changes in operational and investigative focus. Changes to staffing levels and patrol schedules. Status of the camera system. Current initiatives or special operations targeting recent crime trends. Invited Testifier: Honorable Mario Brooks, Commissioner, V.I. Police Department BLOCK II Bill No. 36-0144        An act amending title 14 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 113 to define and prohibit assault rifles, ban suppressors and silencers, and requiring safety training for licensed rifles and shotgun holders; prohibiting large-capacity magazines and preventing the illegal sales of firearms, firearm accessories and ammunition. Invited Testifiers: Honorable Mario Brooks , Commissioner, Virgin Islands Police Department Honorable Gordon Rhea, Esq. , Attorney General of the Virgin Islands, Virgin Islands Department of Justice Mr. Ehren Henderson , Former Gun Shop Owner, St. Thomas Mr. Luis Valdes , Florida State Director, Southeast Regional Director, Puerto Rico & U.S. Virgin Islands Director of Outreach, Co-Chair Fuerza 2A, National Spokesman, Gun Owners of America Mr. Kosei Ohno , Founder, VI Safe Gun Owners Mr. John Canegata , Owner, D&J’s Shooting Gallery, LLC, St. Croix Bill No. 36-0151        An act amending title 23 Virgin Islands Code regarding the illegal possession of machine guns and machine gun conversion devices Invited Testifiers: Honorable Mario Brooks , Commissioner, Virgin Islands Police Department Honorable Gordon Rhea, Esq. , Attorney General of the Virgin Islands, Virgin Islands Department of Justice Mr. Moleto Smith , Director, V.I. Law Enforcement Planning Commission Mr. Antonio Emanuel , Director, V.I. Office of Gun Violence Prevention Mr. Luis Valdes , Florida State Director, Southeast Regional Director, Puerto Rico & U.S. Virgin Islands Director of Outreach, Co-Chair Fuerza 2A, National Spokesman, Gun Owners of America BLOCK III Bill No. 36-0224        An act amending title 20 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 51, subchapter I, section 801 relating to the moving violations point system act Invited Testifiers: Ms. Barbara Jackson McIntosh , Director, Bureau of Motor Vehicles Ms. Regina Petersen , Administrator of Courts, Judiciary of the U.S. Virgin Islands Bill No. 36-0139        An act amending title 31 Virgin Islands Code to assess civil liability for destruction or damage to government property through willful or negligent act Invited Testifiers: Honorable Mario Brooks , Commissioner, Virgin Islands Police Department Honorable Gordon Rhea, Esq. , Attorney General of the Virgin Islands, Virgin Islands Department of Justice Honorable Lisa Alejandro , Commissioner, V.I. Department of Property and Procurement + Add to Google Calendar + iCal / Outlook export Tags: 36-0139 , 36-0144 , 36-0224 , amending title 14 Virgin Islands Code chapter 113 , Antonio Emanuel , ban suppressors and silencers , Barbara Jackson McIntosh , Bureau of Motor Vehicles , camera system , Changes in operational and investigative focus , D&J’s Shooting Gallery LLC , define and prohibit assault rifles , destruction or damage to government property , Ehren Henderson , federal consent decree , Gordon Rhea Esq. , Gun Owners of America , illegal possession of machine guns and machine gun conversion devices , John Canegata , Judiciary of the U.S. Virgin Islands , Kosei Ohno , Lisa Alejandro , Luis Valdes , Mario Brooks , Moleto Smith , moving violations point system , Office of Gun Violence Prevention , operations of the V.I. Police Department , patrol schedules , preventing the illegal sales of firearms firearm accessories and ammunition. , prohibiting large-capacity magazines , recent crime trends , Regina Petersen , safety training , special operations , staffing levels , title 20 Virgin Islands Code chapter 51 subchapter I section 801 , title 23 Virgin Islands Code , title 31 Virgin Islands Code , V.I. Department of Property and Procurement , V.I. Law Enforcement Planning Commission , VI Safe Gun Owners , Virgin Islands Department of Justice Date Jun 04 2026 Expired! Time 12:30 pm Location Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room St. Croix Category Homeland Security, Justice and Public Safety Organizer Senator Clifford A. 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