Peace Officer Questions During Traffic Stop
Summary
The bill prohibits a peace officer from asking a driver or passenger if they know the reason for the traffic stop, and requires the peace officer to inform the driver of the reason for the traffic stop unless it is unreasonable under the totality of the circumstances. A peace officer's failure to comply with the bill is not grounds for exclusion of evidence or dismissal of a charge.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2025
Last action Apr 2, 2025
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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