HB2634 Summary

• Expands the definition of "investigative file" to explicitly include complaints, audio recordings, video recordings, photographs, witness statements, and exculpatory and mitigating evidence.

• Allows law enforcement officers to record their own administrative interviews and receive copies of relevant materials (written, audio, or video) along with notice of investigation.

• Requires employers to provide law enforcement officers with a basic summary of discipline imposed on similarly-ranked officers for the same or similar violations within the previous two years before taking final disciplinary action.

• Establishes a 180-day timeline for completing misconduct investigations with several suspension exceptions, and allows dismissal of discipline if the employer fails to make a good faith effort to meet this deadline.

• Requires continuous disclosure of information throughout the appeal process and mandates that all disciplinary appeal hearings be open to the public (except for limited executive sessions for legal advice and deliberations).