SB 1866: Law Enforcement/Use of Force
GENERAL BILL by Webster
Law Enforcement/Use of Force; provides that term "deadly force" does not include discharge of firearm during & within scope of law enforcement officers' or correctional officers' official duties which is loaded with a less-lethal munition; defines term "less-lethal munition"; provides that said officers are not civilly or criminally liable for good-faith use of any less-lethal munition. Amends 776.06.
Effective Date: 07/01/1999
Last Action: 6/8/1999 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-272
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 6/8/1999 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-272
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/2/1999 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 3/10/1999 | Senate |
• Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice -SJ 00204 |
| 3/18/1999 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/23/99, 9:00 am, Room-37S |
| 3/23/1999 | Senate |
• Comm. Action:-Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Criminal Justice -SJ 00309; Placed on Calendar -SJ 00309 |
| 4/8/1999 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00481 |
| 4/13/1999 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00481, -SJ 00512 |
| 4/15/1999 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00512, -SJ 00575 |
| 4/16/1999 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00575 |
| 4/21/1999 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00637 |
| 4/22/1999 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00637, -SJ 00707; Read second time -SJ 00684; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00684; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00684 |
| 4/26/1999 | Senate |
• Read third time -SJ 00826; Passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 00826 |
| 4/26/1999 | House |
• In Messages |
| 4/30/1999 | House |
• Received -HJ 02162; Read second and third times -HJ 02162; Passed; YEAS 111 NAYS 0 -HJ 02162 |
| 4/30/1999 | Senate |
• Ordered enrolled -SJ 01926 |
| 5/26/1999 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
|
| 6/8/1999 |
• Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-272 |