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2019 HI H.B. 1750

Title - A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EYEWITNESS IDENTIFICATIONS.

Law Number - 2019 HI H.B. 1750

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(Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Bill Package) Codifies law enforcement investigation procedures for eyewitness identifications.

2020 MD H.B. 128

Title - AN ACT concerning Law Enforcement – Department of State Police – Body-Worn Cameras

Law Number - 2020 MD H.B. 128

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Requires the Department of State Police to adopt policies and procedures by January 1, 2021, for the use of body-worn cameras consistent with certain policies developed by the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission,requires the Department to is...

Requires the Department of State Police to adopt policies and procedures by January 1, 2021, for the use of body-worn cameras consistent with certain policies developed by the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission,requires the Department to issue body-worn cameras for police employees of the Department to use while on duty by January 1, 2021.

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2020 NJ S.B. 101

Title - An Act concerning law enforcement mobile video recording systems and supplementing Title 40A of the New Jersey Statutes.

Law Number - 2020 NJ S.B. 101

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Regulates use of body cameras worn by law enforcement officers.

2020 IN H.B. 1380

Title - A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and procedure.

Law Number - 2020 IN H.B. 1380

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Relates to right to a victim advocate,provides that a sexual assault or domestic violence victim has the right to the presence of a victim advocate during legal proceedings and during an investigation by law enforcement.

2020 FL H.B. 453

Title - Relating to law enforcement and correctional officers,reorders and revises definitions,specifies that an allegation of misconduct may originate from any source, not just a person authorized to initiate an investigation,authorizes an officer to bring an action for injunctive relief if a law enforcement or correctional agency fails to comply with specified provisions,provides a presumption of irreparable harm.

Law Number - 2020 FL H.B. 453

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Relates to law enforcement and correctional officers,reorders and revises definitions,specifies that an allegation of misconduct may originate from any source, not just a person authorized to initiate an investigation,authorizes an officer to bring an ...

Relates to law enforcement and correctional officers,reorders and revises definitions,specifies that an allegation of misconduct may originate from any source, not just a person authorized to initiate an investigation,authorizes an officer to bring an action for injunctive relief if a law enforcement or correctional agency fails to comply with specified provisions,provides a presumption of irreparable harm.

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2020 NJ A.B. 721

Title - An Act concerning public safety directors and amending and supplementing various parts of the statutory law.

Law Number - 2020 NJ A.B. 721

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Clarifies that civilian public safety directors of municipal, county, and State police departments do not have police Powers.

2020 FL S.B. 884

Title - Revising the definitions of correctional officer and law enforcement officer to include persons employed on a part time basis,authorizes an agency to take disciplinary action against a correctional officer or lawenforcement officer accused of misconduct within a specified timeframe, regardless of the allegation’s origin,authorizes an officer to bring an action for injunctive relief if a law enforcement or correctional agency fails to comply with certain requirements.

Law Number - 2020 FL S.B. 884

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Revises the definitions of correctional officer and law enforcement officer to include persons employed on a part time basis,authorizes an agency to take disciplinary action against a correctional officer or lawenforcement officer accused of miscondu...

Revises the definitions of correctional officer and law enforcement officer to include persons employed on a part time basis,authorizes an agency to take disciplinary action against a correctional officer or lawenforcement officer accused of misconduct within a specified timeframe, regardless of the allegation’s origin,authorizes an officer to bring an action for injunctive relief if a law enforcement or correctional agency fails to comply with certain requirements.

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2020 FL S.B. 756

Title - Specifying that certain information held by a law enforcement agency which is obtained by the Fraud, Identity Theft, Skimmer Advisory Task Force, and which is exempt or confidential and exempt from public records requirements, retains its protected status,provides an exemption from public meetings requirements for portions of Task Force meetings at which such exempt or confidential and exempt information is discussed.

Law Number - 2020 FL S.B. 756

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Specifies that certain information held by a law enforcement agency which is obtained by the Fraud, Identity Theft, Skimmer Advisory Task Force, and which is exempt or confidential and exempt from public records requirements, retains its protected stat...

Specifies that certain information held by a law enforcement agency which is obtained by the Fraud, Identity Theft, Skimmer Advisory Task Force, and which is exempt or confidential and exempt from public records requirements, retains its protected status,provides an exemption from public meetings requirements for portions of Task Force meetings at which such exempt or confidential and exempt information is discussed.

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2020 IN H.B. 1369

Title - A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning education.

Law Number - 2020 IN H.B. 1369

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Relates to school resource officers,provides that, after the specified date, a law enforcement officer or a school security officer must complete 40 hours of certified school resource officer training before the law enforcement officer or school security ...

Relates to school resource officers,provides that, after the specified date, a law enforcement officer or a school security officer must complete 40 hours of certified school resource officer training before the law enforcement officer or school security officer may be employed by or enter into a contract with a school corporation or charter school to provide school security services during normal school hours.

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2020 IN H.B. 1406

Title - A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning family law and juvenile law.

Law Number - 2020 IN H.B. 1406

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Relates to expungement of juvenile records,provides that the Office of Judicial Administration shall maintain data bases required under current law for secure storage of electronic juvenile court documents and data regarding expunged juvenile court record...

Relates to expungement of juvenile records,provides that the Office of Judicial Administration shall maintain data bases required under current law for secure storage of electronic juvenile court documents and data regarding expunged juvenile court records,provides that an individual is not required to pay a fee to file a petition for expungement of the juvenile court records and law enforcement records of a child alleged to be a delinquent child or child in need of services.

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2019 KS H.B. 2424

Title - Police officer-involved death of a person,mandatory investigation,report open if no criminal charges,Kansas open records act change.

Law Number - 2019 KS H.B. 2424

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mandates written policy for each law enforcement agency in investigation of police-involved death,mandates that such indicent must be investigated by two investigators, neither of whom is employed by the law enforcement agency where the officer under inve...

mandates written policy for each law enforcement agency in investigation of police-involved death,mandates that such indicent must be investigated by two investigators, neither of whom is employed by the law enforcement agency where the officer under investigation is employed.

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2020 IN S.B. 315

Title - A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning education.

Law Number - 2020 IN S.B. 315

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Relates to interviewing statement or recording of a student,provides that, before a law enforcement officer, school resource officer, or school security guard detains and interviews a student, requests or requires a student to write or sign a statement, o...

Relates to interviewing statement or recording of a student,provides that, before a law enforcement officer, school resource officer, or school security guard detains and interviews a student, requests or requires a student to write or sign a statement, or makes a recording of a student.

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