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2020 ME H.B. 1527

Title - An Act To Increase Government Accountability

Law Number - 2020 ME H.B. 1527

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Repeals the provision of law that prohibits a state criminal justice agency from confirming the existence or nonexistence of confidential intelligence and investigative record information to any person or public or private entity that is not eligible to r...

Repeals the provision of law that prohibits a state criminal justice agency from confirming the existence or nonexistence of confidential intelligence and investigative record information to any person or public or private entity that is not eligible to receive the information.

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2019 TN S.B. 2368

Title - SENATE BILL 2368

Law Number - 2019 TN S.B. 2368

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Requires that a hearing requested by a police officer who has been dismissed, demoted, suspended, or transferred for punitive reasons be set within 21 calendar days following the request, rather than 14 calendar days.

2020 NJ A.B. 2399

Title - An Act concerning anonymous informants and tips related to criminal investigations, and supplementing Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes.

Law Number - 2020 NJ A.B. 2399

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Requires safeguards for anonymity and confidentiality with respect to communications presented through phone lines, electronic communication systems, or websites dedicated to accepting anonymous tips for use by law enforcement in criminal investigations.

2019 TN H.B. 2291

Title - HOUSE BILL 2291

Law Number - 2019 TN H.B. 2291

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Requires that a hearing requested by a police officer who has been dismissed, demoted, suspended, or transferred for punitive reasons be set within 21 calendar days following the request, Rather than 14 calendar days.

2020 MO H.B. 1593

Title - AN ACT To allow a civil action for summoning a police officer.

Law Number - 2020 MO H.B. 1593

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Allows a civil action for summoning a police officer.

2020 VA S.B. 623

Title - SENATE BILL NO. 623

Law Number - 2020 VA S.B. 623

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Relates to handheld speed monitoring devices,authorizes the Department of State Police and local law enforcement agencies to operate handheld photo speed monitoring devices, defined in the bill, in or around highway work zones for the purpose of recording...

Relates to handheld speed monitoring devices,authorizes the Department of State Police and local law enforcement agencies to operate handheld photo speed monitoring devices, defined in the bill, in or around highway work zones for the purpose of recording images of vehicles that are traveling at a certain speed above the posted highway work zone speed limit within such highway work zone when workers are present.

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2019 MA S.B. 1009

Title - 2019 Bill Text MA S.B. 1009

Law Number - 2019 MA S.B. 1009

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Relates to the protection of police officers.