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2021 IA S.B. 476

Title - An Act relating to qualified immunity of law enforcement officers, the peace officer, public safety, and emergency personnel bill of rights, uniform commercial code filings, and protected information of law enforcement officers and state or federal judicial officers and prosecutors.

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Relates to qualified immunity of law enforcement officers, the peace officer, public safety, and emergency personnel bill of rights, uniform commercial code filings, and protected information of law enforcement officers and state or federal judicial offic...

Relates to qualified immunity of law enforcement officers, the peace officer, public safety, and emergency personnel bill of rights, uniform commercial code filings, and protected information of law enforcement officers and state or federal judicial officers and prosecutors.

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2021 IA S.B. 476

Title - An Act relating to qualified immunity of law enforcement officers, the peace officer, public safety, and emergency personnel bill of rights, uniform commercial code filings, and protected information of law enforcement officers and state or federal judicial officers and prosecutors.

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Relates to qualified immunity of law enforcement officers, the peace officer, public safety, and emergency personnel bill of rights, uniform commercial code filings, and protected information of law enforcement officers and state or federal judicial offic...

Relates to qualified immunity of law enforcement officers, the peace officer, public safety, and emergency personnel bill of rights, uniform commercial code filings, and protected information of law enforcement officers and state or federal judicial officers and prosecutors.

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2021 NM H.B. 307

Title - AN ACT RELATING TO TORT CLAIMS,NARROWING EXCEPTIONS TO IMMUNITY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.

Law Number - 2021 NM H.B. 307

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Relates to law enforcement tort immunity exceptions.

2021 NM H.B. 307

Title - AN ACT RELATING TO TORT CLAIMS,NARROWING EXCEPTIONS TO IMMUNITY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.

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Relates to law enforcement tort immunity exceptions.

2021 IL H.B. 1727

Title - AN ACT concerning civil law.

Law Number - 2021 IL H.B. 1727

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Creates the Bad Apples in Law Enforcement Accountability Act,provides that a peace officer subjecting another person to the deprivation of individual rights is liable to the person for appropriate relief,excludes sovereign immunity, statutory immunity, an...

Creates the Bad Apples in Law Enforcement Accountability Act,provides that a peace officer subjecting another person to the deprivation of individual rights is liable to the person for appropriate relief,excludes sovereign immunity, statutory immunity, and statutory damages for claims brought under this provision,provides that qualified immunity is not a defense to liability under this provision,allows attorney’s fees and costs to be awarded to the plaintiff,provides that civil actions.

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2021 MD H.B. 1049

Title - Police Qualified Immunity and Accountability Act

Law Number - 2021 MD H.B. 1049

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Establishes, notwithstanding any other provision of law, that a law enforcement officer is not immune from civil or criminal liability for acts or omissions causing certain physical or mental injury that occur while the law enforcement officer is acting i...

Establishes, notwithstanding any other provision of law, that a law enforcement officer is not immune from civil or criminal liability for acts or omissions causing certain physical or mental injury that occur while the law enforcement officer is acting in an official capacity,prohibits a person from bringing an action under the Act under certain circumstances,specifies that certain immunity does not apply to a claim brought under the Act.

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2021 MD H.B. 1049

Title - Police Qualified Immunity and Accountability Act

Law Number - 2021 MD H.B. 1049

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Establishes, notwithstanding any other provision of law, that a law enforcement officer is not immune from civil or criminal liability for acts or omissions causing certain physical or mental injury that occur while the law enforcement officer is acting i...

Establishes, notwithstanding any other provision of law, that a law enforcement officer is not immune from civil or criminal liability for acts or omissions causing certain physical or mental injury that occur while the law enforcement officer is acting in an official capacity,prohibits a person from bringing an action under the Act under certain circumstances,specifies that certain immunity does not apply to a claim brought under the Act.

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2021 CT H.B. 5692

Title - AN ACT DELAYING CERTAIN EFFECTIVE DATES AND MAKING OTHER REVISIONS OF THE POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY LEGISLATION OF PUBLIC ACT 20-1 OF THE JULY SPECIAL SESSION.

Law Number - 2021 CT H.B. 5692

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Revises the police accountability legislation in order to restore the due process rights of peace officers entrusted to enforce our laws and protect public safety.

2021 CT H.B. 5692

Title - AN ACT DELAYING CERTAIN EFFECTIVE DATES AND MAKING OTHER REVISIONS OF THE POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY LEGISLATION OF PUBLIC ACT 20-1 OF THE JULY SPECIAL SESSION.

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Revises the police accountability legislation in order to restore the due process rights of peace officers entrusted to enforce our laws and protect public safety.

2021 ME H.B. 149

Title - An Act To Eliminate Qualified Immunity for Police Officers

Law Number - 2021 ME H.B. 149

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Eliminates the ability to assert a defense of qualified immunity for civil actions concerning the actions of state police officers, sheriffs, deputies, constables, municipal police officers, marine patrol officers, game wardens and Capitol Police officers...

Eliminates the ability to assert a defense of qualified immunity for civil actions concerning the actions of state police officers, sheriffs, deputies, constables, municipal police officers, marine patrol officers, game wardens and Capitol Police officers brought under the Maine Civil Rights Act.

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2021 ME H.B. 149

Title - An Act To Eliminate Qualified Immunity for Police Officers

Law Number - 2021 ME H.B. 149

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Eliminates the ability to assert a defense of qualified immunity for civil actions concerning the actions of state police officers, sheriffs, deputies, constables, municipal police officers, marine patrol officers, game wardens and Capitol Police officers...

Eliminates the ability to assert a defense of qualified immunity for civil actions concerning the actions of state police officers, sheriffs, deputies, constables, municipal police officers, marine patrol officers, game wardens and Capitol Police officers brought under the Maine Civil Rights Act.

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2021 ME L.R. 198

Title - AN Act eliminating qualified immunity for police officers.

Law Number - 2021 ME L.R. 198

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Eliminates qualified immunity for police officers.