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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.

2021 UT H.B. 227

Title - This bill provides immunity for the justifiable use or threatened use of force.

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Addresses the justifiable use or threatened use of force,defines the defense of justifiable use or threatened use of force,establishes procedures for determining the applicability of the defense.

2021 UT H.B. 227

Title - This bill provides immunity for the justifiable use or threatened use of force.

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Addresses the justifiable use or threatened use of force,defines the defense of justifiable use or threatened use of force,establishes procedures for determining the applicability of the defense.

2021 TN S.B. 109

Title - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39,Title 40 and Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 41, relative to school discipline.

Law Number - 2021 TN S.B. 109

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Confers immunity from civil liability upon a teacher, principal, school employee, or school bus driver properly using reasonable force to correct or restrain a student or prevent bodily harm or death to another person.

2021 TN S.B. 109

Title - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39,Title 40 and Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 41, relative to school discipline.

Law Number - 2021 TN S.B. 109

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Confers immunity from civil liability upon a teacher, principal, school employee, or school bus driver properly using reasonable force to correct or restrain a student or prevent bodily harm or death to another person.

2021 NY S.B. 1050

Title - AN ACT to amend the civil rights law, in relation to filling the void left by the expansive and overbroad applicability of the qualified immunity doctrine that operates as a near absolute shield to civil liability for public officials and ensure that state officials are justly held accountable for violating an individual’s rights, privileges and immunities under state law

Law Number - 2021 NY S.B. 1050

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Relates to filling the void left by the expansive and overbroad applicability of the qualified immunity doctrine that operates as a near absolute shield to civil liability for public officials and ensures that state officials are justly held accountable f...

Relates to filling the void left by the expansive and overbroad applicability of the qualified immunity doctrine that operates as a near absolute shield to civil liability for public officials and ensures that state officials are justly held accountable for violating an individual’s rights, privileges and immunities under state law.

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2021 NH L.S.R. 89

Title - AN ACT eliminating qualified immunity in certain cases of alleged police misconduct.

Law Number - 2021 NH L.S.R. 89

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Eliminates qualified immunity in certain cases of alleged police misconduct.

2021 NH L.S.R. 89

Title - AN ACT eliminating qualified immunity in certain cases of alleged police misconduct.

Law Number - 2021 NH L.S.R. 89

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Eliminates qualified immunity in certain cases of alleged police misconduct.

2020 CT H.B. 6004A

Title - AN ACT CONCERNING POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY.

Law Number - 2020 CT H.B. 6004A

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Concerns police accountability.

2019 NY S.B. 8668

Title - AN ACT to amend the civil rights law, in relation to providing a civil action for deprivation of rights

Law Number - 2019 NY S.B. 8668

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Relates to ending qualified immunity for law enforcement in any action brought for the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the federal or state Constitution and Laws,provides a civil action for deprivation of rights which is ca...

Relates to ending qualified immunity for law enforcement in any action brought for the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the federal or state Constitution and Laws,provides a civil action for deprivation of rights which is caused by any person or public entity.

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2019-20 FD S.B. 4036

Title - Reforming Qualified Immunity Act

Law Number - 2019-20 FD S.B. 4036

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To amend the Revised Statutes to reform the defense of qualified immunity in the case of any action under section 1979, and for other purposes. Provides specific amendments -- with qualifications to clauses and wording changes/additions -- for Section 19...

To amend the Revised Statutes to reform the defense of qualified immunity in the case of any action under section 1979, and for other purposes.

Provides specific amendments — with qualifications to clauses and wording changes/additions — for Section 1979 of the Revised Statutes.

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2020 NM S.B. 8

Title - AN ACT RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT,REQUIRING CERTAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO USE BODY-WORN CAMERAS,REQUIRING LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO ADOPT CERTAIN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES,REVOKING A POLICE OFFICER’S CERTIFICATION AFTER CONVICTION OR MAKING CERTAIN PLEAS,ADDING A CAUSE OF ACTION FOR SPOLIATION BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER IN THE TORT CLAIMS ACT.

Law Number - 2020 NM S.B. 8

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Body Cameras, Internal Oversight, Personnel Management