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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1769: Deadly force task force recs

Supporting law enforcement's efforts to implement the recommendations of the joint legislative task force on the use of deadly force in community policing.

Summary

  • Requires law enforcement agencies to report certain data on deadly force incidents to the Attorney General.
  • Creates a grant program to assist local law enforcement agencies in procuring less lethal weapons.
  • Requires the Criminal Justice Training Commission (CJTC) to provide enhanced leadership training and other advanced training to commissioned officers.
  • Requires the CJTC to provide enhanced crisis intervention training (40 hours) to 50 percent of all general authority peace officers assigned to patrol duties.
  • Creates financial grant awards for jails and local law enforcement agencies receiving comprehensive accreditation.
  • Requires the completion of a study on how to increase diversity in law enforcement agencies.

From the House Bill Analysis 2017 (HB 1769), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Roger Goodman (D-45)
Introduced
January 27, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to supporting law enforcement's efforts to implement the recommendations of the joint legislative task force on the use of deadly force in community policing;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Roger Goodman (D-45)

5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Dave Hayes R-10Mike Pellicciotti D-30Eric Pettigrew D-37Tina Orwall D-33Mike Chapman D-24

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1769 in other sessions

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

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