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SB 458: Use of Force by Law Enforcement Officers

GENERAL BILL by Bracy

Use of Force by Law Enforcement Officers; Requiring that a court, in a case involving the use of force by a law enforcement officer in making an arrest, make a finding regarding the reasonableness of the officer’s actions; requiring that the court consider certain factors in determining whether the use of force was justifiable, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  3. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/6/2021 Senate • Filed
1/15/2021 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Rules -SJ 68
3/2/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 67
4/30/2021 Senate • Died in Judiciary