BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 1744: Lw enfrcmnt officers/actions

Paying for certain actions and proceedings for damages brought against law enforcement officers.

Summary

$ Imposes a time frame on a local governmental entity to determine whether the local governmental entity will pay for a law enforcement officer = s defense in an action for damages against the officer for acts or omissions while performing his or her official duties.
$ Requires the local governmental entity, under certain circumstances, to pay the monetary judgment, including any punitive judgment, entered against a law enforcement officer.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to actions and proceedings for damages brought against law enforcement officers;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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HB 1744 (2021–22) Cancer care collaboratives · Enacted · Chapter 71, Laws of 2022
HB 1744 (2019–20) Gov. contracts/hours worked · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1744 (2017–18) Perfluorinated chemicals · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1744 (2015–16) Inmate funds · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1744 (2013–14) Work & school absences/faith · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1744 (2011–12) Voluntary intoxication · Did not pass · died in committee