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2021 FL H.B. 673

Title - An act relating to DNA evidence collected in sexual offense investigations,providing a short title,amending s. 943.326, F.S.,requiring the Department of Law Enforcement, by a specified date, to create and maintain a statewide database for tracking sexual offense evidence kits,providing database requirements,requiring the department to adopt rules providing database participation requirements,requiring specified entities to participate according to department rules,providing participation requirements,requiring the department to ensure that alleged sexual offense victims and certain other persons receive specified notice and be informed that they have access to information regarding such kits and evidence,providing requirements for notification of DNA matches,providing for implementation,requiring the department to apply for specified grant funds,providing an effective date.

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Relates to DNA evidence collected in sexual offense investigations,designates Act Gails Law,requires Department of Law Enforcement, by specified date, to create and maintain statewide database for tracking sexual offense evidence kits,provides database re...

Relates to DNA evidence collected in sexual offense investigations,designates Act Gails Law,requires Department of Law Enforcement, by specified date, to create and maintain statewide database for tracking sexual offense evidence kits,provides database requirements,requires participation,requires Department of Law Enforcement to ensure that alleged sexual offense victims and certain other persons are notified of or have access to information regarding such kits and evidence.

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2021 FL H.B. 1529

Title - An act relating to law enforcement officer certification revocation and accountability,creating s. 943.6872, F.S.,requiring the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission to report specified data concerning law enforcement officers to a specified national registry,requiring such agencies to screen all prospective officers against such registry,authorizing the Legislature to designate a different national registry,providing that certain operators determine certain reporting and screening requirements,providing a presumption of a law enforcement agency’s negligence under certain circumstances,revoking the certification of a law enforcement officer who has not been screened before hiring,providing for recertification of such officers in certain circumstances,requiring the commission to take specified actions in certain circumstances,providing for law enforcement agencies to contest the commission’s findings within a specified period,providing an effective date.

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Relates to law enforcement officer certification revocation and accountability,requires Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission to report certain data to specified national registry,requires law enforcement agencies to screen prospective law en...

Relates to law enforcement officer certification revocation and accountability,requires Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission to report certain data to specified national registry,requires law enforcement agencies to screen prospective law enforcement officers against such registry,provides presumption of law enforcement agency’s negligence under certain circumstances,revokes certification of law enforcement officer who has not been screened before hiring,provides for recertification.

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2021 FL S.B. 452

Title - An act relating to law enforcement officer body and vehicle dash cameras

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Relates to law enforcement officer body and vehicle dash cameras.

2021 FL H.B. 1513

Title - An act relating to law enforcement and correctional officer accreditation and standards

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Relates to law enforcement and correctional officer accreditation and standards,requires Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission to adopt rules prohibiting law enforcement officers, correctional officers, or correctional probation officers from...

Relates to law enforcement and correctional officer accreditation and standards,requires Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission to adopt rules prohibiting law enforcement officers, correctional officers, or correctional probation officers from using specified techniques,requires commission to adopt rules requiring employing agencies to report information related to use of such techniques.

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2021 FL S.B. 450

Title - An act relating to citizen review boards

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Relates to citizen review boards,requires law enforcement agencies that employ law enforcement officers being investigated for use of force by a citizen review board to include a member of the citizen review board as part of the law enforcement agency inv...

Relates to citizen review boards,requires law enforcement agencies that employ law enforcement officers being investigated for use of force by a citizen review board to include a member of the citizen review board as part of the law enforcement agency investigative team,requires the county commission or other governing body of each county to establish a citizen review board with the authority and ability to independently investigate law enforcement agencies within that county.

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2021 FL H.B. 277

Title - An act relating to a statewide police misconduct registry,creating s. 943.6872, F.S.,defining the term “discriminatory profiling”,requiring the Department of Law Enforcement to establish by a certain date and maintain a statewide police misconduct registry,specifying information that the registry must contain on all state and local law enforcement officers,requiring the head of each state and local law enforcement agency to periodically submit specified information to the department beginning on a specified date,requiring the department to publish the information on its website by a specified date,providing an effective date

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Relates to statewide police misconduct registry,requires Department of Law Enforcement (FLDE) to establishes and maintain statewide police misconduct registry,specifies information that registry must contain,requires head of each state and local law enfor...

Relates to statewide police misconduct registry,requires Department of Law Enforcement (FLDE) to establishes and maintain statewide police misconduct registry,specifies information that registry must contain,requires head of each state and local law enforcement agency to periodically submit specified information.

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2021 FL S.B. 462

Title - An act relating to law enforcement officer use of force deaths

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Relates to law enforcement officer use of force deaths.

2021 FL H.B. 187

Title - An act relating to law enforcement equipment

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Relates to law enforcement equipment,prohibits local law enforcement agencies from acquiring certain surplus military equipment,prohibits use of certain munitions and tear gas,provides exceptions.

2021 FL H.B. 197

Title - An act relating to law enforcement officers,amending s. 775.085, F.S.,including service as a law enforcement officer as a ground for reclassification of certain criminal offenses on the basis of prejudice against the victim,defining the term “law enforcement officer”,amending s. 943.1729, F.S.,authorizing crisis intervention training for law enforcement officers to obtain initial certification or for continued employment,providing an effective date.

Law Number - 2021 FL H.B. 197

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Relates to Law Enforcement Officers,includes service as law enforcement officer as ground for reclassification of certain criminal offenses on basis of prejudice against victim,authorizes crisis intervention training for law enforcement officers.

2021 FL S.B. 454

Title - An act relating to law enforcement agency data reporting

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Relates to law enforcement agency data reporting.

2021 FL S.B. 484

Title - An act relating to combating public disorder

Law Number - 2021 FL S.B. 484

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Relates to combating public disorder,authorizes a resident of a municipality to file an appeal to the Administration Commission if the governing body of the municipality makes a specified reduction to the operating budget of a municipal law enforcement ag...

Relates to combating public disorder,authorizes a resident of a municipality to file an appeal to the Administration Commission if the governing body of the municipality makes a specified reduction to the operating budget of a municipal law enforcement agency,creates a cause of action against a municipality for obstructing or interfering with reasonable law enforcement protection during a riot or an unlawful assembly.

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2021 FL S.B. 1148

Title - An act relating to the excessive use of force by law enforcement officers

Law Number - 2021 FL S.B. 1148

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Relates to excessive use of force by law enforcement officers,requires a law enforcement officer to intervene when another officer is using or attempting to use excessive force under certain circumstances,requires a law enforcement officer to render aid t...

Relates to excessive use of force by law enforcement officers,requires a law enforcement officer to intervene when another officer is using or attempting to use excessive force under certain circumstances,requires a law enforcement officer to render aid to a victim of excessive force under certain circumstances,requires a law enforcement officer to report the commission of a criminal offense by another officer while on duty.

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