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HB 1527: Criminal Justice

GENERAL BILL by Joseph

Criminal Justice; Revises definition of "completion of all terms of sentence" to remove provision requiring full payment of certain fines & fees; revises provisions concerning use of force by officer against fleeing suspect; provides additional criteria for use of force by officers; revises standard for determining justifiable use of force in defense of person; revises standard of proof needed to overcome prima facie claim of self-defense; requires collection of data concerning offenders eligible for alternative sanctions; requires that officer have probable cause to temporarily detain person; requires law enforcement agencies to adopt standards for pursuit of different types of fleeing suspects; requires judge declining to impose alternative sanction on eligible violator of probation or community control to do so in written order.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/1/2021 House • Filed
    3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/5/2021 House • Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
    • Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
    4/30/2021 House • Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee

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  • HB 1527, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/1/2021 at 11:52 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (7)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 629 Standards for Pursuit and Arrest of Suspects Joseph Compare Last Action: 2/2/2021 H Withdrawn prior to introduction
    H 647 Law Enforcement Agency Standards Davis Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7051 (Ch. 2021-241)
    H 1451 Community Safety and Criminal Justice Driskell Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7051 (Ch. 2021-241)
    H 6097 Restoration of Voting Rights Joseph Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
    S 942 Law Enforcement Agency Standards Gibson Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7051 (Ch. 2021-241)
    S 1418 Restoration of Voting Rights Thurston Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Ethics and Elections
    S 1710 Standards for Pursuit and Arrest of Suspects Thurston Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Criminal Justice

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    98.0751 Restoration of voting rights; termination of ineligibility subsequent to a felony conviction. Page 2 (pdf)
    776.012 Use or threatened use of force in defense of person. Page 6 (pdf)
    776.032 Immunity from criminal prosecution and civil action for justifiable use or threatened use of force. Page 7 (pdf)
    776.05 Law enforcement officers; use of force in making an arrest. Page 4 (pdf)
    900.05 Criminal justice data collection. Page 7 (pdf)
    901.151 Stop and Frisk Law. Page 11 (pdf)
    943.17185 Page 12 (pdf)
    948.06 Violation of probation or community control; revocation; modification; continuance; failure to pay restitution or cost of supervision. Page 14 (pdf)

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