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HB 577: Law Enforcement Officer Use of Force

GENERAL BILL by Omphroy ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Hart

Law Enforcement Officer Use of Force; Requires law enforcement & correctional agencies to collect data concerning use of force incidents; provides for suspension of funding for local law enforcement agencies that fail to comply with data requirements; requires data to be collected in compliance with federal standards; requires FDLE to maintain statewide database with data & publish database on its website; requires FDLE to annually submit report; requires each law enforcement agency to annually review its use of force policy & require each of its officers to attend training class.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7051 (Ch. 2021-241)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/29/2021 House • Filed
2/18/2021 House • Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
• Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
4/30/2021 House • Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7051 (Ch. 2021-241)