Relating to the use of force by police officers; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Requires law enforcement agency to notify Attorney General when police officer uses physical force resulting in death or qualifying physical injury. Requires Attorney General to appoint special investigator to lead investigation upon receipt of notification. Directs Attorney General to prosecute violations of law related to use of physical force. Directs Attorney General to release reports from investigation if criminal proceedings are not initiated. ] Establishes Joint Committee on Transparent Policing and Use of Force Reform. Directs committee to examine policies related to use of force and transparency in policing and recommend legislation to committees of Legislative Assembly related to judiciary on or before December 31, 2020. Sunsets committee on December 31, 2020. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2020
Committee Review
Jun 2020
House Passage
Jun 2020
Senate Passage
Jun 2020
Signed into Law
Jun 2020
Introduced Jun 24, 2020
Signed Jun 30, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Jun 26, 2020 · House Jun 26, 2020
How they voted
25–1
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 30
Jun 26, 2020
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican11
63% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Jun 30, 2020
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Jun 30, 2020
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 29, 2020
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 26, 2020
Introduced
Vote explanations filed by Boquist, Prozanski, Taylor, Thatcher.
upper
Jun 26, 2020
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Leif, Smith DB, Wallan.
lower
Jun 26, 2020
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.
upper
Jun 26, 2020
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
upper
Jun 26, 2020
Committee
Referred to The First Special Session of 2020.
upper
Jun 26, 2020
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Jun 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Salinas. Passed.
lower
Jun 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
lower
Jun 24, 2020
Committee
Referred to The First Special Session of 2020.
lower
Jun 24, 2020
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
9 primary · 21 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
AL
Akasha Lawrence Spence
DDemocratic
P
AS
Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
P
Floyd Prozanski
DDemocratic
P
JB
Janelle Bynum
DDemocratic
P
Lew Frederick
DDemocratic
P
Mark Meek
DDemocratic
P
Tawna Sanchez
DDemocratic
P
TA
Teresa Alonso Leon
DDemocratic
P
TK
Tina Kotek
DDemocratic
Co
AK
Alissa Keny-Guyer
DDemocratic
Co
AW
Anna Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Clem
DDemocratic
Co
Carla Piluso
DDemocratic
Co
Courtney Neron Misslin
DDemocratic
Co
Diego Hernandez
DDemocratic
Co
Janeen Sollman
DDemocratic
Co
JR
Jeff Reardon
DDemocratic
Co
Julie Fahey
DDemocratic
Co
Mark Hass
DDemocratic
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