Modifying the standard for use of force by peace officers.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Mar 2022
Introduced Jan 18, 2022
Signed Mar 17, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2022 · House Feb 12, 2022
How they voted
32–16
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 49
Mar 4, 2022
D
Democratic29
55% Nay
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
18
Committee
13
Amendments
1
Mar 17, 2022
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Mar 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Mar 7, 2022
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Mar 4, 2022
Amended
Committee amendment not adopted.
upper
Mar 4, 2022
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (32-16-1)
senate
Feb 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM
upper
Feb 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
upper
Feb 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
upper
Feb 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
LAW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
upper
Feb 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
upper
Feb 21, 2022
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 09:30 AM
upper
Feb 21, 2022
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 9:30 AM.
upper
Feb 12, 2022
Lower · Passed
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
lower
Feb 3, 2022
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety at 10:00 AM
lower
Feb 3, 2022
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Feb 3, 2022
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Feb 3, 2022
Lower · Passed
PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
lower
Feb 3, 2022
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Public Safety at 10:00 AM.
lower
Jan 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety at 08:00 AM
lower
Jan 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety at 8:00 AM.
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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