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Committee on Homeland Security, Justice and Public Safety - Legislature of the United States Virgin Islands Close About Us History Functions and Structure FY 2026 Budget Honor Roll Rules of the 36th Legislative Youth Advisory Council Application Careers Archives Legislative Archives Tours × St. Thomas Senators  St. John Senators  St.Croix Senators  Districts All Senators St. Croix St. Thomas - St. John Senator at Large × Committees Committee of the Whole Budget, Appropriation and Finance Culture, Youth, Aging, Sports, and Parks Disaster Recovery, Infrastructure and Planning Economic Development and Agriculture Education and Workforce Development Government Operations, Veteran Affairs and Consumer Protection Health, Hospitals and Human Services Homeland Security, Justice and Public Safety Housing, Transportation and Telecommunications Rules and Judiciary Session Folder × No event found! 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, September 4, 2025, at 10:00 A.M. in the Frits E. Lawaetz Conference Room on St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. BLOCK I 10:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M. 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. Antonio Emanuel, Director, Office of Gun Violence Prevention, Office of the Governor BLOCK II 11:15 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. Bill No. 36-0105 – An act amending title 7 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 13, subchapter III by prohibiting the possession, sale, or manufacture of tetrahydrocannabinolic acid, delta-6 THC, delta-8 THC and delta- 10 THC products in the Virgin Islands and for other related purposes 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 Justa Encarnacion, Commissioner, Virgin Islands Department of Health Honorable Louis E. Petersen, PhD, Commissioner, Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture Honorable H. Nathalie Hodge, Commissioner, Virgin Islands Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs Ms. Joanne Moorehead, Executive Director, Virgin Islands Office of Cannabis Regulation Ms. Riise Richards, Chair, Virgin Islands Industrial Hemp Commission, Deputy Commissioner, VI Department of Agriculture Mr. Duane Howell, Executive Director, ARCH Institute LUNCH BREAK 12:30 P.M. – 1:00 P.M. BLOCK III 1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M. Bill No. 36-0123 – An act amending title 20 Virgin Islands Code, part II, chapter 43, subchapter I, section 493 making it unlawful for a person who has 0.04 percent or more, by weight, of alcohol in his blood to operate a commercial motor vehicle, and making it unlawful for a person under the age of 21years who has any detectable amount of alcohol in his blood, to operate a motor vehicle Invited Testifiers: Honorable Mario M. Brooks, Commissioner, Virgin Islands Police Department Honorable Gordon Rhea, Esq., Virgin Islands Attorney General, Virgin Islands Department of Justice Ms. Julie Smith Todman, Esq., Chief Public Defender, Virgin Islands Office of the Public Defender + Add to Google Calendar + iCal / Outlook export Tags: 36-0105 An act amending title 7 Virgin Islands Code chapter 13 , 36-0123 An act amending title 20 Virgin Islands Code part II chapter 43 subchapter I section 493 , 36-0144 An act amending title 14 Virgin Islands Code chapter 113 to define and prohibit assault rifles , Antonio Emanuel Director Office of Gun Violence Prevention Office of the Governor , delta- 10 THC , delta-6 THC , delta-8 THC , Duane Howell Executive Director ARCH Institute , Gordon Rhea Esq. Attorney General of the Virgin Islands Virgin Islands Department of Justice , Gordon Rhea Esq. Virgin Islands Attorney General , H. Nathalie Hodge Commissioner Virgin Islands Department of Licensing and Consumer , Joanne Moorehead Executive Director Virgin Islands Office of Cannabis Regulation , Julie Smith Todman Esq. Chief Public Defender Virgin Islands Office of the Public Defender , Justa Encarnacion Commissioner Virgin Islands Department of Health , Louis E. Petersen PhD Commissioner Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture , making it unlawful for a person who has 0.04 percent or more by weight of alcohol in his in his blood , Mario Brooks Commissioner Virgin Islands Police Department , Mario M. Brooks Commissioner Virgin Islands Police Department , Ms. Riise Richards Chair Virgin Islands Industrial Hemp Commission Deputy Commissioner VI Department of Agriculture , prohibiting the possession sale or manufacture of tetrahydrocannabinolic acid , Virgin Islands Department of Justice Date Sep 04 2025 Expired! Time 10:00 am Location Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room St. Croix Category Homeland Security, Justice and Public Safety Organizer Senator Clifford A. Joseph, Sr. Phone 340-774-0880 Email senatorcliffordjoseph@legvi.org Quick Links Home Senators Committees Media News Contact Important Links Revised Organic Act of 1954 (PDF) 36th Oath of Office Booklet 100 Day Report Rules of the 36th Public Information or Archives Request Search for: Follow Follow Follow Follow