2010 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 629

CHAPTER NUMBER: 87
File Code: Public Safety Prior Year Introduction As: HB 950/09 - JUD Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 120
Sponsored By:
Senators Muse, Haines, Jacobs, and Stone
Entitled:
Law Enforcement Officers - Unsubstantiated Complaints - Admissibility

Synopsis:

Providing that evidence of a formal complaint against a law enforcement officer is not admissible in an administrative or a judicial proceeding if the complaint resulted in the exoneration of the officer of all charges, a determination that the charges were unsustained or unfounded, the acquittal of the officer by a hearing board, the dismissal of the action against the officer, or a finding of not guilty by a hearing board.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
2/5
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/12
Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.
3/15
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/16
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/18
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/3
Returned Passed
House Action
3/19
First Reading Judiciary
3/23
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable Report by Judiciary
3/29
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/30
Third Reading Passed (138-2)
Action after passage in Senate and House
4/13
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 87

Sponsored by:

Senator C. Anthony Muse, District 26
Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans`; etc.
Discipline
Evidence
Hearings
Law Enforcement -see also- State Police, Department of

Bill affects the following Statute:

Public Safety
( 3-110 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments: None offered
Committee Votes :
Senate
Judicial Proceedings
House
Judiciary
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 18, 2010: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
March 30, 2010: Third Reading Passed (138-2)