ATTY GENL-INVESTIGATIVE UNIT
Summary
Amends the Attorney General Act. Creates within the Office of the Attorney General an Independent Investigative Unit for the purpose of investigating all alleged or potential policeinvolved deaths of civilians. Provides that the Independent Investigative Unit may also investigate any other crimes related to police misconduct that are discovered during an investigation, and may act with the full powers, rights, privileges, and duties of a State's Attorney. Requires the Independent Investigative Unit to transmit a report containing detailed investigative findings to the State's Attorney of the county that has jurisdiction to prosecute the matter. Requires law enforcement agencies to notify the Independent Investigative Unit of any alleged or potential police-involved death of a civilian as soon as the law enforcement agency becomes aware of the incident. Defines "law enforcement agency".
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 28, 2022
Last action Jan 10, 2023
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Feb 18, 2022
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Jan 31, 2022
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Anne Stava
DDemocratic
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