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SB 458: Use of Force by Law Enforcement Officers

GENERAL BILL by Bracy

Use of Force by Law Enforcement Officers; Requiring that a court, in a case involving the use of force by a law enforcement officer in making an arrest, make a finding regarding the reasonableness of the officer’s actions; requiring that the court consider certain factors in determining whether the use of force was justifiable, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2021
 Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/6/2021 Senate • Filed
    1/15/2021 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Rules -SJ 68
    3/2/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 67
    4/30/2021 Senate • Died in Judiciary

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  • SB 458, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/6/2021 at 2:28 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 513 Use of Force by Law Enforcement Officers McCurdy Identical Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    776.05 Law enforcement officers; use of force in making an arrest. Page 1 (pdf)

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