HB 1065: Law Enforcement Lethal Use of Force Commission
GENERAL BILL by Watson, B.
Law Enforcement Lethal Use of Force Commission; Provides for membership of commission; specifies membership requirements; requires law enforcement agencies to report use-of-force incidents resulting in fatalities to commission; requires state attorneys & other prosecuting entities to notify commission of inquiries into use-of-force fatalities & upon determining not to pursue charges; requires commission to review lethal use-of-force incidents; authorizes commission to refer incidents to AG for consideration of prosecution; authorizes commission to subpoena documents & witnesses; authorizes AG to bring criminal charges; prohibits actions of commission that could constitute double jeopardy.
Effective Date: 7/1/2015
Last Action: 4/28/2015 House - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 4/28/2015 House - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/25/2015 | House |
• Filed |
| 3/3/2015 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 89 |
| 3/8/2015 | House |
• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 191 |
| 4/28/2015 | House |
• Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
