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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5589: Peace officer disciplining

Encouraging fairness in disciplinary actions of peace officers.

Summary

  • A law enforcement agency may not take punitive action against a peace officer solely because the officer's name was placed on a potential impeachment list in a "Brady disclosure." The law enforcement agency may take punitive or personnel action based on the underlying acts or omissions causing the officer's name to be placed on a "Brady disclosure" list.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2016
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve O'Ban (R-28)
Introduced
January 26, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
HB 1512

AN ACT Relating to fairness in disciplinary actions of peace officers who appear on a prosecuting attorney's potential impeachment list;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve O'Ban (R-28)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Jamie Pedersen D-43Kirk Pearson R-39Pam Roach R-31

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  4. LAW - Majority; do pass.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 5589 in other sessions

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