HB 1065 (2015) -  Law Enforcement Lethal Use of Force Commission

by Watson, B.
Provides for membership of commission; specifies membership requirements; requires law enforcement agencies to report use-of-force incidents resulting in fatalities to commission; requires state attorneys & other prosecuting entities to notify commission of inquiries into use-of-force fatalities & upon determining not to pursue charges; requires commission to review lethal use-of-force incidents; authorizes commission to refer incidents to AG for consideration of prosecution; authorizes commission to subpoena documents & witnesses; authorizes AG to bring criminal charges; prohibits actions of commission that could constitute double jeopardy.
Effective Date: July 1, 2015
Last Event: Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 1:15 PM

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 04/28/2015 - 1:15 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/08/2015 - 7:31 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 03/08/2015 - 7:31 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/08/2015 - 7:31 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/08/2015 - 7:31 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2015 - 10:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/25/2015 - 5:10 PM Member: Watson, B. Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
943.69 HB 711, CS/SB 1016, SB 1470