ATT'Y GEN-POLICE USE OF FORCE
Summary
Amends the Attorney General Act. Provides that if an incident occurs between a police officer, or multiple police officers, and another person in which an apparent excessive amount of force was used and death occurred from that use of force, the matter shall be investigated by the Office of the Attorney General, in place of and instead of an investigation by the State's Attorney of the jurisdiction where the incident occurred. Provides that if, at the conclusion of the investigation, the Attorney General determines that the use of force by a peace officer comprised a criminal act, the Attorney General shall bring appropriate charges and prosecute the case on behalf of the people of the State. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2021
Last action Jan 10, 2023
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Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Jan 10, 2023
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 27, 2021
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 2, 2021
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
Feb 8, 2021
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rita Mayfield
DDemocratic
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