S.B. 2947 Summary

• Requires county police chiefs, the director of public safety, chairperson of the board of land and natural resources, and director of transportation to submit annual reports to the legislature by January 31 each year detailing law enforcement misconduct incidents resulting in suspension or discharge.

• Mandates disclosure of the identity of any law enforcement officer upon their second suspension within a five-year period or upon discharge, breaking from prior confidentiality practices.

• Requires annual reports to summarize facts and nature of misconduct, specify disciplinary actions, identify other incidents by the same officer, and include information about whether grievance procedures have concluded and any criminal conduct findings.

• Amends the Uniform Information Practices Act (Section 92F-14) to allow public disclosure of employee names, misconduct nature, allegations summary, findings of fact, and disciplinary actions for police officers suspended a second time in five years or discharged, after grievance procedures conclude and applicable waiting periods elapse.

• Establishes record retention requirements for disciplinary records for at least eighteen months after the final annual report concerning an incident or according to department policy, whichever is longer.