HB 317: Complaints Against Law Enforcement and Correctional Officers
GENERAL BILL by Fabricio ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Alvarez, D. ; Blanco ; Borrero ; Melo ; Plasencia ; Yarkosky ; Yeager
Complaints Against Law Enforcement and Correctional Officers; Requires copy of complaint, signed by complainant under oath, to be provided to law enforcement officers & correctional officers who are under investigation; prohibits certain personnel action from being taken against law enforcement officer or correctional officer unless such officer receives copy of complaint signed under oath by complainant; prohibits investigative file of certain investigations of law enforcement officers or correctional officers from being included in such officer’s personnel file; prohibits existence of certain investigations from affecting officer’s ability to receive promotion, raise, or other commendation; requires complaint against law enforcement officer or correctional officer to be in writing & signed under oath by person filing complaint; provides penalties for making false complaint.
Last Action: 5/3/2025 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Bill Text: PDF
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/30/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/12/2025 | House |
• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 3/4/2025 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/24/2025 | House |
• Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/26/2025 | House |
• Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Now in Government Operations Subcommittee |
| 4/8/2025 | House |
• Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda |
| 4/10/2025 | House |
• Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee • Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee • Now in Judiciary Committee |
| 4/15/2025 | House |
• Added to Judiciary Committee agenda |
| 4/17/2025 | House |
• Favorable by Judiciary Committee • Reported out of Judiciary Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2025) |
| 4/24/2025 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • Passed; YEAS 93, NAYS 16 |
| 4/24/2025 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 4/25/2025 | Senate |
• Referred to Rules • Received |
| 5/3/2025 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |
