State: North Carolina

2021 NC H.B. 757

Title - AN ACT TO ENSURE TRANSPARENCY IN USE OF FORCE BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS IN NORTH CAROLINA.

Law Number - 2021 NC H.B. 757

TOPICS: transparency, use of force

STATE(S):

STATUS: Pending

Ensures transparency in use of force by law enforcement officers.

2021 NC H.B. 536

Title - AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A DUTY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO INTERVENE IN AND REPORT EXCESSIVE USE OF FORCE.

Law Number - 2021 NC H.B. 536

TOPICS: duty to intervene, duty to report, use of force

STATE(S):

STATUS: Pending

Establishes a duty for law enforcement officers to intervene in and report excessive use of force.

2021 NC S.B. 679

Title - RETIRED MUNICIPAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO WORK FOR A COUNTY SHERIFF AFTER RETIREMENT

Law Number - 2021 NC S.B. 679

TOPICS: personnel management, retirement

STATE(S):

STATUS: Pending

Allows retired municipal law enforcement officers to work for a county sheriff after retirement, without any limitations on the amount of compensation the retiree may earn.

2021 NC S.B. 682

Title - AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF CITIZENS REVIEW BOARDS TO INVESTIGATE OR REVIEW ALLEGATIONS OF CERTAIN MISCONDUCT BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS

Law Number - 2021 NC S.B. 682

TOPICS: investigation, misconduct, oversight

STATE(S):

STATUS: Pending

Authorizes the use of citizens review boards to investigate or review allegations of certain misconduct by law enforcement officers.

2021 NC S.B. 697

Title - STANDARDIZE THE DISMISSAL OF MUNICIPAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS

Law Number - 2021 NC S.B. 697

TOPICS: discipline, personnel management

STATE(S):

STATUS: Pending

Standardizes the dismissal of municipal law enforcement officers.

2021 NC H.B. 491

Title - APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE NORTH CAROLINA JUSTICE ACADEMY AND THE NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGES SYSTEM OFFICE FOR THE PURCHASE OF POLICE TRAINING SIMULATORS TO BE AVAILABLE FOR USE BY ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN NORTH CAROLINA.

Law Number - 2021 NC H.B. 491

TOPICS: police in schools, training

STATE(S):

STATUS: Pending

Appropriates funds to the North Carolina Justice Academy and the North Carolina Community Colleges System Office for the purchase of police training simulators to be available for use by all law enforcement agencies in North Carolina.

2021 NC H.B. 491

Title - APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE NORTH CAROLINA JUSTICE ACADEMY AND THE NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGES SYSTEM OFFICE FOR THE PURCHASE OF POLICE TRAINING SIMULATORS TO BE AVAILABLE FOR USE BY ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN NORTH CAROLINA

Law Number - 2021 NC H.B. 491

TOPICS: training

STATE(S):

STATUS: Pending

Appropriates funds to the North Carolina Justice Academy and the North Carolina Community Colleges System Office for the purchase of police training simulators to be available for use by all law enforcement agencies in North Carolina.

2021 NC H.B. 492

Title - PROVIDING THAT LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, FIREFIGHTERS, 911 DISPATCHERS, AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SERVICES PERSONNEL ARE ENTITLED TO WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BENEFITS FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA WHETHER OR NOT SUCH INJURIES ARE ACCOMPANIED BY PHYSICAL INJURIES UNDER SPECIFIED CIRCUMSTANCES

Law Number - 2021 NC H.B. 492

TOPICS: benefits, trauma

STATE(S):

STATUS: Pending

2021 NC S.B. 565

Title - STRENGTHEN POLICIES AND STANDARDS SURROUNDING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS

Law Number - 2021 NC S.B. 565

TOPICS: budget, personnel management, standards and certification

STATE(S):

STATUS: Pending

Strengthens policies and standards surrounding law enforcement officers.

2021 NC S.B. 566

Title - STRENGTHEN POLICIES AND STANDARDS SURROUNDING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS

Law Number - 2021 NC S.B. 566

TOPICS: budget, personnel management, standards and certification

STATE(S):

STATUS: Pending

Strengthens policies and standards surrounding law enforcement officers,appropriates funds.

2021 NC S.B. 616

Title - REQUIRE PERSONS EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO PROVIDE AID TO A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER UPON REQUEST OF THE OFFICER AND TO CLARIFY THAT THE OFFENSE OF RESISTING A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER INCLUDES INTERFERING WITH THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER

Law Number - 2021 NC S.B. 616

TOPICS: criminal liability, other

STATE(S):

STATUS: Pending

Requires certain persons to provide aid to a law enforcement officer upon request of the officer,clarifies that the offense of resisting a law enforcement officer includes interfering with the law enforcement officer.

2021 NC S.B. 647

Title - REQUIRE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO DEVELOP POLICIES PROHIBITING THE USE OF RACIAL PROFILING IN TRAFFIC STOPS AND SEARCHES

Law Number - 2021 NC S.B. 647

TOPICS: police in schools, racial profiling

STATE(S):

STATUS: Pending