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2019 MA S.B. 1367

Title - AN ACT PROTECTING INDIVIDUALS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT CUSTODY

Law Number - 2019 MA S.B. 1367

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Protects individuals in law enforcement custody.

2020 NY S.B. 2575-B

Title - AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring a law enforcement officer or peace officer who discharges his or her weapon under circumstances where a person could be struck by a bullet to immediately report the incident

Law Number - 2020 NY S.B. 2575B

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Requires state and local law enforcement officers, as well as peace officers, to report, within six hours, when they discharge their weapon where a person could have been struck, whether they were on or off duty.

2019 HI H.B. 1278

Title - RELATING TO GOVERNMENT SERVICES RELATING TO THE LAW.

Law Number - 2019 HI H.B. 1278

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provides that a law enforcement officer has a duty to intervene if the law enforcement officer reasonably believes that another law enforcement officer is using or is about to use unnecessary or excessive force on an arrestee, requires the intervening off...

provides that a law enforcement officer has a duty to intervene if the law enforcement officer reasonably believes that another law enforcement officer is using or is about to use unnecessary or excessive force on an arrestee, requires the intervening officer to report the incident to the other law enforcement officer’s supervisor, requires relevant departments to submit an annual report

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2019 IA H.B. 66

Title - An Act requiring the reporting of the loss or theft of a firearm to a local law enforcement agency and providing penalties and remedies.

Law Number - 2019 IA H.B. 66

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Requires the reporting of the loss or theft of a firearm to a local law enforcement agency,provides penalties and remedies.

2019 HI H.B. 285

Title - A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Law Number - 2019 HI H.B. 285

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Requires the Chief of Police of each county police department to disclose to the Legislature the identity of a police officer upon suspension or discharge of the officer,amends the Uniform Information Practices Act to allow for the disclosure of informati...

Requires the Chief of Police of each county police department to disclose to the Legislature the identity of a police officer upon suspension or discharge of the officer,amends the Uniform Information Practices Act to allow for the disclosure of information related to the suspension or discharge of a police officer,empowers the Law Enforcement Standards Board to establish uniform statewide standards for law enforcement and the use of force.

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2020 NY S.B. 1830

Title - AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law and the judiciary law, in relation to functions of the chief administrator of the courts,and to amend the executive law, in relation to reporting requirements

Law Number - 2020 NY S.B. 1830

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Expands reporting requirements of misdemeanors and violations charged by the Chief Administrator of the Courts and law enforcement agencies. The bill mandates the collection of data about the race, ethnicity, age, and sex of individuals charged, as well a...

Expands reporting requirements of misdemeanors and violations charged by the Chief Administrator of the Courts and law enforcement agencies. The bill mandates the collection of data about the race, ethnicity, age, and sex of individuals charged, as well as the status of their cases, all of which must now be made publicly available online. It also requires the reporting and publication of deaths in police custody and those caused by any use of police force.

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2020 NY S.B. 1830C

Title - AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law and the judiciary law, in relation to functions of the chief administrator of the courts,and to amend the executive law, in relation to reporting requirements

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Requires courts to compile and publish racial and other demographic data of all low-level offenses, including misdemeanors and violations. The bill also requires police departments to submit annual reports on arrest-related deaths to be submitted to the D...

Requires courts to compile and publish racial and other demographic data of all low-level offenses, including misdemeanors and violations. The bill also requires police departments to submit annual reports on arrest-related deaths to be submitted to the Department of Criminal Justice Services and to the governor and the Legislature. The legislation requires that the information contained in the report be made publicly available on the Office of Court Administration’s website and be updated monthly.

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2019 CA S.B. 257

Title - Requiring the Department of Justice, if the Department determines that a person prohibited from owning, purchasing, receiving, or possessing a firearm, by the provisions in existing law, has attempted to acquire a firearm, to notify the local law enforcement agency with primary jurisdiction. Requires notification of the county department of mental health in the county in which the person was last known to reside if the person is prohibited from owning or possessing a firearm because of a mental illness.

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Requires the Department of Justice, if the Department determines that a person prohibited from owning, purchasing, receiving, or possessing a firearm, by the provisions in existing law, has attempted to acquire a firearm, to notify the local law enforc...

Requires the Department of Justice, if the Department determines that a person prohibited from owning, purchasing, receiving, or possessing a firearm, by the provisions in existing law, has attempted to acquire a firearm, to notify the local law enforcement agency with primary jurisdiction. Requires notification of the county department of mental health in the county in which the person was last known to reside if the person is prohibited from owning or possessing a firearm because of a mental illness.

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2019 NH S.B. 173

Title - AN ACT requiring the division of state police to maintain an electronic database containing criminal history record information which would be accessible to an individual, and to a state agency, to obtain public criminal history record information about applicants for positions or as a condition for occupational licensure,removes the notarization requirement for requesting a criminal history records check for purposes of employment and occupational licensing.

Law Number - 2019 NH S.B. 173

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Requires the division of state police to maintain an electronic database containing criminal history record information which would be accessible to an individual, and to a state agency, to obtain public criminal history record information about applicant...

Requires the division of state police to maintain an electronic database containing criminal history record information which would be accessible to an individual, and to a state agency, to obtain public criminal history record information about applicants for positions or as a condition for occupational licensure,removes the notarization requirement for requesting a criminal history records check for purposes of employment and occupational licensing.

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2019 NH S.B. 220

Title - AN ACT enabling the Department of Transportation to access crash data maintained by the Department of Safety, local law enforcement, and other government agencies.

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Enables the Department of Transportation to access crash data maintained by the Department of Safety, local law enforcement, and other government agencies.

2019 NH H.B. 732

Title - AN ACT relative to over-sentencing and racial profiling.

Law Number - 2019 NH H.B. 732

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Prohibits a law enforcement agency from engaging in racial profiling,requires the Department of Corrections to collect data on racial and ethnic disparity in criminal sentencing and submit an annual report with recommendations for minimizing or eliminatin...

Prohibits a law enforcement agency from engaging in racial profiling,requires the Department of Corrections to collect data on racial and ethnic disparity in criminal sentencing and submit an annual report with recommendations for minimizing or eliminating such disparity from the criminal justice system,authorizes the sentencing court to reduce the sentence of a defendant whose sentence was disproportionate because of racial or ethnic bias.

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NC S663

Title - The I. Beverly Lake, Jr., Fair Trial Act.

Law Number - NC S663

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AN ACT TO INCREASE THE RELIABILITY OF IN-CUSTODY INFORMANT STATEMENTS.