SB 1260 Summary

• Establishes privilege protecting critical incident stress management (CISM) team members from being compelled to disclose confidential information acquired from law enforcement officers, probation officers, or firefighters during crisis response services.

• Privilege does not apply if the communication indicates clear and present danger to the officer/firefighter or others, or if the affected officer provides express consent to testimony.

• Allows testimony if the deceased officer's surviving spouse or estate administrator consents, or if the officer voluntarily testifies (in which case the CISM team member can be compelled to testify on the same subject).

• Defines "critical incident stress management team member" as a specially trained individual providing crisis response services, and specifies that eligible recipients include certified law enforcement officers, detention/correction officers, firefighters, and probation/surveillance officers employed by the state or political subdivisions.