Arrest/prosecution of individual experiencing mental health emerg.; assault against law enforcement.
Summary
Arrest and prosecution of individual experiencing a mental health emergency; assault or assault and battery against a law-enforcement officer. Provides that no individual shall be subject to arrest or prosecution for an assault or assault and battery against a law-enforcement officer if at the time of the assault or assault and battery (i) the individual (a) is experiencing a mental health emergency or (b) meets the criteria for issuance of an emergency custody order and (ii) the law-enforcement officer subject to the assault or assault and battery was responding to a call for service requesting assistance for such individual. The bill provides that no law-enforcement officer acting in good faith shall be found liable for false arrest if it is later determined that the person arrested was immune from prosecution.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2022
Last action Feb 15, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Feb 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 10, 2022
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101407D
lower
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeff Bourne
DDemocratic
Co
Cia Price
DDemocratic
Co
Clint Jenkins
DDemocratic
Co
Delores McQuinn
DDemocratic
Co
Don Scott
DDemocratic
Co
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker
DDemocratic
Co
Jackie Glass
DDemocratic
Co
Kaye Kory
DDemocratic
Co
Ken Plum
DDemocratic
Co
Lamont Bagby
DDemocratic
Co
Luke Torian
DDemocratic
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