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HI SB2304

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/22/2016

Primary Sponsor

William Espero

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a public, online law enforcement officer termination database to be maintained by the department of the attorney general containing information on all state and county law enforcement officers terminated or forced to resign due to criminal activity, improper behavior, or misconduct.

  • Requires the database to include the officer's name and reason for termination, while protecting the identity of other individuals involved in the incident.

  • Mandates that county police departments, department of public safety, department of transportation, and department of land and natural resources division of conservation and resources enforcement report all terminations or forced resignations to the attorney general within 30 days.

  • Removes an officer's name and termination information from the database if a judicial or nonjudicial appeals process allows the officer to reclaim their position or be rehired.

  • Directs inclusion of law enforcement termination information dating back to January 1, 2006, where available, and requires the database to comply with privacy law requirements under section 92F-14(b)(4)(B) before being made publicly accessible.

Legislative Description

Law Enforcement Officer Termination Database; Attorney General; County Police Departments; Department of Public Safety; Department of Transportation; Department of Land and Natural Resources

Last Action

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDL/WAM.

2/19/2016

Committee Referrals

Judiciary and Labor2/19/2016
Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs1/25/2016

Full Bill Text

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