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2021 TX H.B. 563

Title - AN ACT relating to law enforcement policies requiring a peace officer to intervene when another peace officer uses excessive force or commits an offense.

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Relates to law enforcement policies requiring a peace officer to intervene when another peace officer uses excessive force or commits an offense.

2020 NJ A.B. 5010

Title - An Act concerning law enforcement officers and the duty to intervene and supplementing Title 52 of the Revised Statutes.

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Requires Attorney General to establish model duty-to-intervene policy for law enforcement officers,requires entities that employ law enforcement officers to adopt duty-to-intervene policy.

2020 MO H.B 31

Title - AN ACT To amend chapter 590, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to a peace officer’s duty to intervene, with a penalty provision and an emergency clause.

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Establishes a duty for officers to intervene. Establishes that failure to intervene is an act of complicity and the penalty for such act shall be equal to the penalty imposed against the peace officer who committed the original wrongdoing for which the pe...

Establishes a duty for officers to intervene. Establishes that failure to intervene is an act of complicity and the penalty for such act shall be equal to the penalty imposed against the peace officer who committed the original wrongdoing for which the peace officer failed to intervene

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2020 CT H.B. 6004A

Title - AN ACT CONCERNING POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY.

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Concerns police accountability.

2020 OR D. 80A

Title - Duties of police officers regarding prohibited behavior

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Directs Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to adopt rules requiring police officer to intervene to stop another police officer from engaging in act that is unethical or that violates law, rules or policy,directs department to adopt rules r...

Directs Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to adopt rules requiring police officer to intervene to stop another police officer from engaging in act that is unethical or that violates law, rules or policy,directs department to adopt rules requiring police officer to report to appropriate authority when any police officer engages in act that is unethical or that violates law, rules or policy.

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2019 NY S.B. 8576 (NS)

Title - Grants immunity to law enforcement employees who intervene against police misconduct.

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Grants immunity from liability and professional retaliation against a law enforcement employee who intervenes against police misconduct committed by another member of law enforcement.

2019 NY A.B. 10630 (NS)

Title - Grants immunity to law enforcement employees who intervene against police misconduct.

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Grants immunity from liability and professional retaliation against a law enforcement employee who intervenes against police misconduct committed by another member of law enforcement.

2020 NY S.B. 6610-A

Title - AN ACT to amend the civil rights law, in relation to medical attention for persons under arrest

Law Number - 2020 NY S.B. 6610A

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Adds an amendment to the Civil Rights Law, establishing a cause of action for failure by law enforcement to provide proper medical treatment for people in their custody. Additionally, the bill creates a duty for police officers to respond in good faith in...

Adds an amendment to the Civil Rights Law, establishing a cause of action for failure by law enforcement to provide proper medical treatment for people in their custody. Additionally, the bill creates a duty for police officers to respond in good faith in addressing the medical and mental health needs of people under arrest.

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