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2021 MI S.B. 480

Title - A bill to require law enforcement agencies to regulate law enforcement officers’ failure to intervene during the use of excessive force,to enable law enforcement agencies to impose certain disciplinary actions in instances of law enforcement officers’ failure to intervene during the use of excessive force,to provide for the adoption of certain policies,and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities.

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Requires law enforcement agencies to adopt duty to intervene policy.

2021 MI S.B. 480

Title - A bill to require law enforcement agencies to regulate law enforcement officers’ failure to intervene during the use of excessive force,to enable law enforcement agencies to impose certain disciplinary actions in instances of law enforcement officers’ failure to intervene during the use of excessive force,to provide for the adoption of certain policies,and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities.

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Requires law enforcement agencies to adopt duty to intervene policy.

2021 TX S.B. 68

Title - Senate Bill 68

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Creates duty to stop or prevent another officer from using unreasonable force

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.

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

2021 AR H.B. 1865

Title - N ACT TO REQUIRE TRAINING CONCERNING A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER’S DUTY TO INTERVENE WHEN THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OBSERVES THE USE OF EXCESSIVE FORCE BY ANOTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER,AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Law Number - 2021 AR H.B. 1865

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Requires training concerning a law enforcement officer’s duty to intervene when the law enforcement officer observes the use of excessive force by another law enforcement office.

2021 AR H.B. 1865

Title - N ACT TO REQUIRE TRAINING CONCERNING A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER’S DUTY TO INTERVENE WHEN THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OBSERVES THE USE OF EXCESSIVE FORCE BY ANOTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER,AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Law Number - 2021 AR H.B. 1865

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Requires training concerning a law enforcement officer’s duty to intervene when the law enforcement officer observes the use of excessive force by another law enforcement office.

2021 CO S.B. 183

Title - AN ACT CONCERNING THE MODIFICATION OF MEASURES TO ENSURE LAW ENFORCEMENT ACCOUNTABILITY.

Law Number - 2021 CO S.B. 183

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Concerns the modification of measures to ensure law enforcement accountability.

2021 CO S.B. 183

Title - AN ACT CONCERNING THE MODIFICATION OF MEASURES TO ENSURE LAW ENFORCEMENT ACCOUNTABILITY.

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Concerns the modification of measures to ensure law enforcement accountability.

2021 LA S.B. 33

Title - Provides for responsibilities of law enforcement officers while interacting with the public.

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Provides for responsibilities of law enforcement officers while interacting with the public.

2021 LA S.B. 33

Title - Provides for responsibilities of law enforcement officers while interacting with the public.

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Provides for responsibilities of law enforcement officers while interacting with the public.

2021 NY A.B. 7283

Title - AN ACT mandating police officers to safely intervene when such officer is present and observes another police officer using excessive force

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Provides that an on duty police officer who is present and observes another police officer using physical force that they reasonably believe to be clearly excessive or beyond that which is objectively reasonable under the circumstances, shall be required,...

Provides that an on duty police officer who is present and observes another police officer using physical force that they reasonably believe to be clearly excessive or beyond that which is objectively reasonable under the circumstances, shall be required, when such officer has a realistic opportunity to do so safely, to intervene to prevent the use of such excessive force,provides for failure to intervene,provides for liability, reporting, and retroactive protection for intervening officers.

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2021 FL H.B. 1573

Title - An act relating to the excessive use of force by law enforcement officers,requiring a law enforcement officer to intervene when another officer is using or attempting to use excessive force under certain circumstances,providing criminal penalties,requiring a law enforcement officer to render aid to a victim of excessive force under certain circumstances,providing criminal penalties,requiring a law enforcement officer to report the use of excessive force by another officer,requiring a law enforcement officer to report the commission of a criminal offense by another officer while on duty,providing criminal penalties,providing an effective date.

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Relates to excessive use of force by law enforcement officers,requires law enforcement officer to intervene when another officer is using or attempting to use excessive force,requires law enforcement officer to render aid to victim of excessive force,requ...

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

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