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CS/SB 1818: Law Enforcement Officer Training

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Burgess

Law Enforcement Officer Training; Authorizing the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission to incorporate instruction on use of force, deescalation techniques, and suicide awareness and prevention techniques into the course curriculum required for law enforcement officers obtaining initial certification; authorizing the commission to adopt rules authorizing each officer to receive instruction on use of force, deescalation techniques, and suicide awareness and prevention techniques as part of required instruction for continued employment or appointment as an officer, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7051 (Ch. 2021-241)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Appropriations (AP)
  3. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/26/2021 Senate • Filed
3/4/2021 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations; Rules -SJ 204
3/10/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 204
3/11/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/16/21, 12:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
3/16/2021 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 271
3/17/2021 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Appropriations
3/18/2021 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time -SJ 279
4/30/2021 Senate • Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7051 (Ch. 2021-241)