HOUSE BILL 1039

Sponsored By:

Delegates Griffith, R. Baker, Brown, D. Davis, Menes, Valderrama, and Kelly

Entitled:

Law Enforcement - Use of Force - Training, Policies, and Equipment

Synopsis:

Allowing use of the Law Enforcement Equipment Fund to acquire equipment for law enforcement officers in using less lethal alternatives to the use of deadly force; requiring regulations for training in less lethal alternatives to deadly force; establishing immunity from liability for officers who use less lethal alternatives to the use of deadly force; requiring policies concerning use of force and less lethal alternatives to the use of deadly force and the discharge of firearms; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/8

First Reading Appropriations

2/13

Hearing 2/27 at 11:00 a.m.

3/1

Re-referred Judiciary

Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Melony G. Griffith, District 25

Delegate Rushern L. Baker, III, District 22B

Delegate Anthony G. Brown, District 25

Delegate Dereck E. Davis, District 25

Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B

Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21

Delegate David M. Valderrama, District 26

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT

GUNS

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

POLICE TRAINING COMMISSION

RULES AND REGULATIONS

VIOLENCE -see also- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; HARASSMENT

WEAPONS -see also- GUNS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 5-613.1 )

Criminal Procedure

( 2-108 )

Article - 41 Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments

( 4-101 , 4-201 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered