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AL SB23

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Merika Coleman-Evans

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits law enforcement officers from using tasers on individuals who are restrained or unable to resist.

  • Defines "taser" as any mechanism designed to emit or project an electronic, magnetic, or other type of charge or shock for temporarily incapacitating an individual.

  • Applies the prohibition when individuals are placed in handcuffs, body cuffs, or any other restraining device.

  • Becomes effective on October 1, 2025.

Legislative Description

Criminal procedure, use of taser on restrained individual prohibited

Criminal Procedure

Last Action

Pending Senate Judiciary

2/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/4/2025

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