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MN HF93
Bill
Status
6/15/2020
Primary Sponsor
Carlos Mariani
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AI Summary
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Establishes local citizen oversight councils for law enforcement agencies with 50+ officers, granting them authority to investigate misconduct, make disciplinary recommendations, and impose discipline if authorized by governing bodies.
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Creates a data collection system requiring law enforcement agencies to report peace officer complaints, discipline, terminations, and use of force incidents to a community-based research organization beginning January 15, 2021.
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Expands the Peace Officer Standards and Training Board from 15 to 19 members and establishes a Police-Community Relations Council with 15 members to review misconduct complaints and monitor policing data.
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Prohibits specific restraints (lateral vascular neck restraint, choke holds, neck holds, face-down transport) and "warrior-style training" designed to increase likelihood of using deadly force; mandates officer license revocation for violations of use of force policies.
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Establishes duty for peace officers to intercede and report excessive force within 24 hours; extends civil statute of limitations for claims against peace officers to unlimited timeframes; allows Minneapolis and St. Paul to require officer residency.
Legislative Description
Public safety; local units of government required to establish law enforcement citizen oversight councils, powers and duties specified, arbitrator selection amended, data collection process created, peace officer discipline report provided, Board of Peace Officer Standards and Traiining membership expanded, Police-Community Relations Council established, civil statute of limitations extended, statute of limitation tolled during investigations of peace officers, mandatory revocation of peace officer license provided for violation of use of force policy, warrior-style training prohibited, restraints prohibited, use of force policies required to be updated, duty to intercede established, excessive force incident reports required, Minneapolis and St. Paul required to impose residency requirements, rulemaking authorized, and money appropriated.
Last Action
Author added Liebling
6/19/2020