2020 NJ S.J.R. 84
Title - A Joint Resolution urging Congress and the President of the United States to withdraw qualified immunity for law enforcement officers in certain instances.
Law Number - 2020 NJ S.J.R. 84
TOPICS: qualified immunity
STATE(S):
STATUS: Enacted
Urges Congress and U.S. President to withdraw qualified immunity for law enforcement officers in certain instances.
2020 NJ S.B. 1674
Title - An Act concerning immunity from civil liability in certain cases and supplementing Title 2A of the New Jersey Statutes.
Law Number - 2020 NJ S.B. 1674
TOPICS: qualified immunity
STATE(S):
STATUS: Failed
Affords civil immunity to private colleges and their police officers in certain cases.
2020 MS H.B. 731
Title - AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 11-46-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WHEN THE PERSON FILING THE CLAIM AGAINST THE OFFICER WAS CONVICTED FOR RESISTING ARREST AND THE INCIDENT WAS CLEARLY RECORDED BY THE OFFICER,AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Law Number - 2020 MS H.B. 731
TOPICS: qualified immunity
STATE(S):
STATUS: Failed
Provides immunity for law enforcement officers when the person filing the claim against the officer was convicted for resisting arrest and the incident was clearly recorded by the officer.
2020 MO H.B. 1342
Title - AN ACT To repeal section 575.180, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to the offense of failure to execute an arrest warrant, with penalty provisions.
Law Number - 2020 MO H.B. 1342
TOPICS: qualified immunity
STATE(S):
STATUS: Failed
Creates an affirmative defense to prosecution for law enforcement officers who acted under exigent circumstances in failing to execute an arrest warrant on a person who committed certain motor vehicle offenses.
2020 KY H.B. 177
Title - AN ACT relating to law enforcement officers.
Law Number - 2020 KY H.B. 177
TOPICS: qualified immunity
STATE(S):
STATUS: Failed
Creates a new section of KRS Chapter 411,relates to qualified and complete immunity from civil liability for a law enforcement officer’s operation of a vehicle when responding to an emergency or pursuing a suspect.
2020 KY B.R. 370
Title - AN ACT relating to law enforcement officers.
Law Number - 2020 KY B.R. 370
TOPICS: qualified immunity
STATE(S):
STATUS: Pending
Creates a new section of KRS Chapter 411,relates to qualified and complete immunity from civil liability for a law enforcement officer’s operation of a vehicle when responding to an emergency or pursuing a suspect.
2019 CA S.B. 731
Title - An act to amend Section 52.1 of the Civil Code, to amend Section 1029 of the Government Code, and to amend Sections 832.7, 13503, 13506, 13510, 13510.1, and 13512 of, to amend the heading of Article 2 (commencing with Section 13510) of Chapter 1 of Title 4 of Part 4 of, and to add Sections 13509.5, 13509.6, 13510.15, 13510.8, 13510.85, and 13510.9 to, the Penal Code, relating to public employment, and making an appropriation therefor.
Law Number - 2019 CA S.B. 731
TOPICS: oversight, qualified immunity
STATE(S):
STATUS: Failed
Eliminates certain immunity provisions for peace officers or public entities employing peace officers sued under the Tom Bane Civil Rights Act. Authorizes specified persons to bring an action for the death of a person caused by a violation of the Act. Gra...
Eliminates certain immunity provisions for peace officers or public entities employing peace officers sued under the Tom Bane Civil Rights Act. Authorizes specified persons to bring an action for the death of a person caused by a violation of the Act. Grants the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training the power to investigate and determine the fitness of any person to serve as a peace officer in the state. Creates the Peace Officer Standards Accountability Division.
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