Law-enforcement officers; certain civil actions.
Summary
Law-enforcement officers; certain civil actions. Provides that a law-enforcement officer may bring an action againstany person, group of persons, organization, or corporation, or thehead of such organization or corporation, to recover damages, together with reasonable costs and attorney fees, (i) sustained by such officerduring such officer's performance of official duties; (ii) for theabridgment or deprivation of such officer's rights arising out ofsuch officer's performance of official duties; and (iii) sustainedby such officer when such person, group, organization, corporation, or the head of such organization or corporation, submits a knowinglyfalse complaint regarding the conduct of such officer.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2020
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Aug 14, 2020
Last action Aug 26, 2020
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Total actions
4
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Committee
1
Aug 14, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Aug 14, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 08/18/20 20200636D
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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