HB 215: Firefighters' Bill of Rights
GENERAL BILL by Casello ; Caruso ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Cortes ; Daley ; Eskamani ; Fernandez ; Gottlieb ; Grieco ; Hattersley ; Newton ; Polo ; Slosberg ; Williams
Firefighters' Bill of Rights; Requires witnesses be interviewed & information be provided to firefighter before interrogation is conducted; authorizes firefighter to provide voluntary statement at any time after being informed of certain right; prohibits firefighter from being threatened during interrogation; requires copy of interrogation be provided to firefighter within specified timeframe, upon request; requires that firefighter be notified & provided certain information before certain disciplinary actions are taken & given opportunity to address certain findings.
Last Action: 3/14/2020 House - Died in Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 9/24/2019 | House |
• Filed |
| 10/10/2019 | House |
• Referred to Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee; Civil Justice Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 23 |
| 1/14/2020 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 23 |
| 3/14/2020 | House |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee |
