SENATE BILL 629

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

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

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)