2002 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 655

File Code: Public Safety Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1169
Sponsored By:
Senators Exum, Currie, and Pinsky
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 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

Senate Action
2/1
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/6
Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
3/5
Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
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