2002 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1169

File Code: Public Safety Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 655
Sponsored By:
Delegates R. Baker, Hill, Patterson, Swain, and Valderrama
Entitled:
Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights Act of 2002

Synopsis:

Altering the Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights to authorize the Governor and specified local executives to appoint a specified member of a hearing board to hear administrative charges of the use of excessive force by specified law enforcement officers; altering the length of time the interrogation of a law enforcement officer may be suspended in a case involving the officer and a discharge of a weapon or the death of an individual while in the custody of the officer; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/8
First Reading Judiciary
2/12
Hearing 3/7 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Rushern L. Baker, III, District 22B
Delegate Kerry A. Hill, District 26
Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26
Delegate Darren M. Swain, District 24
Delegate David M. Valderrama, District 26
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY EXECUTIVES
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
DISCIPLINE
EVIDENCE
GOVERNOR
HEARINGS
INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
PERJURY
PETITIONS
POLICE TRAINING COMMISSION
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
SUBPOENAS
VIOLENCE -see also- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; HARASSMENT
WITNESSES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 727 , 727 , 727 , 728 , 728 , 729 , 730 )
Criminal Procedure
( 10-105 )
Article - 41 Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments
( 4-201 , 4-201 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered