HB 1451: Community Safety and Criminal Justice
GENERAL BILL by Driskell
Community Safety and Criminal Justice; Provides law enforcement requirements and reports on officer excessive force use; provides public records exemptions do not apply to body camera recordings; provides for civil action against an officer acting under color of law of this state or its political subdivisions for deprivation of rights secured under US & State Constitutions; excludes persons seeking to take enforcement of law into their own hands from provisions protecting use of deadly force; prohibits use of neck restraint; prohibits arrest of person younger than 10; limits no-knock search warrants; requires database of officers found to have committed major misconduct; prohibits hiring of applicant who has committed major misconduct.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2/26/2021 | 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; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7051 (Ch. 2021-241) |
Related Bills
| Bill Number | Subject | Filed By | Relationship | Last Action and Location | Track Bills |
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| H 1453 | Pub. Rec./Arrest Booking Photographs | Driskell | Linked | Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee |
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| H 261 | Deprivation of Rights by Public Officers and Employees | Rayner | Compare | Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee |
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| H 277 | Statewide Police Misconduct Registry | Thompson | Compare | Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee |
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| H 299 | Criminal Justice Standards and Training | Robinson | Compare | Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee |
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| H 303 (c1) | Minimum Age for Arrest or Prosecution | Williams | Compare | Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Judiciary Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7051 (Ch. 2021-241) |
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| H 521 | No-knock Search Warrants | Benjamin | Compare | Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee |
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| H 569 | Law Enforcement Body and Dashboard Cameras | Chambliss | Compare | Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee |
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| H 577 | Law Enforcement Officer Use of Force | Omphroy | Compare | Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7051 (Ch. 2021-241) |
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| 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) |
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| H 1525 | Misconduct by Law Enforcement Officers | Joseph | Compare | Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7051 (Ch. 2021-241) |
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| H 1527 | Criminal Justice | Joseph | Compare | Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee |
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| H 1573 | Excessive Use of Force by Law Enforcement Officers | DuBose, Joseph | Compare | Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7051 (Ch. 2021-241) |
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| H 1609 | Criminal Justice | Hardy | Compare | Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee |
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| H 7051 (er) | Law Enforcement and Correctional Officer Practices | Judiciary Committee | Compare | Last Action: 7/6/2021 Chapter No. 2021-241 |
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| S 444 | Public Records/Arrest Booking Photographs | Bracy | Compare | Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Judiciary |
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| S 452 | Law Enforcement Officer Body and Vehicle Dash Cameras | Bracy | Compare | Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Judiciary |
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| S 454 | Law Enforcement Agency Data Reporting | Bracy | Compare | Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Judiciary |
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| S 480 | Statewide Police Misconduct Registry | Bracy | Compare | Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Judiciary |
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| S 626 (c2) | Juvenile Justice | Bracy | Compare | Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Messages; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7051 (Ch. 2021-241) |
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| S 670 | Deprivation of Constitutional Rights | Jones | Compare | Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Judiciary |
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| S 732 | Body Camera Recordings by Law Enforcement Officers | Bracy | Compare | Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Criminal Justice |
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| S 740 | Administration of Justice | Bracy | Compare | Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7051 (Ch. 2021-241) |
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| S 868 | No-knock Search Warrants | Powell | Compare | Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Judiciary |
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| 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) |
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| S 1148 | Excessive Use of Force by Law Enforcement Officers | Rouson | Compare | Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7051 (Ch. 2021-241) |
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| S 1402 | Criminal Justice Standards and Training | Thurston | Compare | Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Criminal Justice |
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| S 1452 | Minimum Age for Arrest | Powell | Compare | Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7051 (Ch. 2021-241) |
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| S 1866 | Misconduct by Law Enforcement Officers | Bracy | Compare | Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7051 (Ch. 2021-241) |
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| S 1982 | Unlawful Acts of Officers, Employees, or Agents of the State | Powell | Compare | Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7051 (Ch. 2021-241) |
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No Vote History AvailableCitations - Statutes (21)
| Citation | Catchline | Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
|---|---|---|
| 111.07 | Defense of civil actions against public officers, employees, or agents. | Page 9 (pdf) |
| 111.071 | Payment of judgments or settlements against certain public officers or employees. | Page 11 (pdf) |
| 112.1903 | Page 12 (pdf) | |
| 119.071 | General exemptions from inspection or copying of public records. | Page 21 (pdf) |
| 284.3113 | Page 25 (pdf) | |
| 447.3075 | Law enforcement bargaining units; separate units required; establishment. | Page 26 (pdf) |
| 760.52 | Page 29 (pdf) | |
| 776.012 | Use or threatened use of force in defense of person. | Page 31 (pdf) |
| 784.099 | Page 32 (pdf) | |
| 900.05 | Criminal justice data collection. | Page 33 (pdf) |
| 901.001 | Page 38 (pdf) | |
| 933.102 | Page 38 (pdf) | |
| 943.125 | Accreditation of state and local law enforcement agencies, correctional facilities, public agency offices of inspectors general, and certain pretrial diversion programs; intent. | Page 39 (pdf) |
| 943.1361 | Page 42 (pdf) | |
| 943.1718 | Body cameras; policies and procedures. | Page 44 (pdf) |
| 943.17185 | Page 46 (pdf) | |
| 943.1719 | Page 49 (pdf) | |
| 943.2555 | Page 49 (pdf) | |
| 943.2556 | Page 51 (pdf) | |
| 943.6872 | Page 53 (pdf) | |
| 944.3315 | Page 55 (pdf) |
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