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SB 562: Use of Force by Law Enforcement Officers

GENERAL BILL by Bracy

Use of Force by Law Enforcement Officers; Revising the circumstances under which a law enforcement officer is authorized to use objectively reasonable force; revising the circumstances under which a law enforcement officer is authorized to use deadly force; prohibiting a law enforcement officer from using deadly force against a person under certain circumstances, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
 Last Action: 3/14/2020 Senate - Died in Criminal Justice
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/17/2019 Senate • Filed
    11/1/2019 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 43
    1/14/2020 Senate • Introduced -SJ 43
    3/14/2020 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Criminal Justice

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  • SB 562, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 10/17/2019 at 3:17 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    776.05 Law enforcement officers; use of force in making an arrest. Page 1 (pdf)

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