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SB 464: Assault or Battery of a Law Enforcement Officer

GENERAL BILL by Latvala

Assault or Battery of a Law Enforcement Officer; Requires the Department of Law Enforcement to issue a blue alert if a law enforcement officer has been killed, suffered serious bodily injury, or been assaulted and the suspect has fled the scene, or if a law enforcement officer is missing while in the line of duty. Requires that the blue alert be disseminated on the emergency alert system through television, radio, and highway signs. Provides that emergency traffic information may take precedence over blue alert information.

Effective Date: 10/1/2011
 Last Action: 5/3/2011 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 3 (Ch. 2011-72) -SJ 743
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Transportation (TR)
  3. Budget (BC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/18/2011 Senate • Filed
1/25/2011 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Transportation; Budget -SJ 42
3/4/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/09/11, 3:15 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
3/8/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 42
3/9/2011 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 186
3/10/2011 Senate • Now in Transportation -SJ 186
3/11/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 03/16/11, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
3/16/2011 Senate • Favorable by Transportation; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 235
3/17/2011 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 235
3/29/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 03/31/11, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
3/31/2011 Senate • Favorable by- Budget; YEAS 21 NAYS 0 -SJ 323
4/1/2011 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 323
4/4/2011 Senate • Placed on Consent Calendar, 04/06/11
4/6/2011 Senate • Retained on Calendar
5/2/2011 Senate • Placed on Consent Calendar, 05/03/11
5/3/2011 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 743
• Substituted CS/HB 3 -SJ 743
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 3 (Ch. 2011-72) -SJ 743