HB 5360 Summary

• Police officers must complete firearm incident reports for all alleged crimes and fatalities involving firearms starting October 1, 2023, regardless of whether an arrest is made.

• Law enforcement units shall submit firearm incident reports to the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection, who will compile and publish statistics annually beginning January 1, 2026.

• Firearm incident reports must include the names of individuals involved, incident location/time/date, firearm identification, whether the perpetrator had prior disqualifying convictions, and whether an illegally possessed firearm was used.

• A task force is established to study and recommend policies on police officer recruitment and retention, with members appointed by legislative leaders and the Governor, required to submit findings by January 1, 2024.