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MO HB933

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/12/2015

Primary Sponsor

Keith English

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a 5-member board for review of officer-involved deaths within the Missouri Attorney General's office, composed of a retired judge, former law enforcement chief, assistant attorney general, criminal justice professor, and former district attorney with 10+ years experience

  • Requires every law enforcement agency to adopt written policies for handling officer-involved deaths, subject to approval by the Director of the Department of Public Safety

  • Mandates investigations be conducted by teams of at least 3 individuals from at least 2 different agencies that do not employ the officer involved in the death

  • Requires any officer involved in a death to submit a blood sample, which cannot be tested without the officer's permission or a search warrant

  • Board meetings are open to the public, and completed investigation reports must be released by the attorney general unless confidentiality is required by law

Legislative Description

Creates a review board with the Office of the Attorney General for officer-involved deaths and designates duties of the board

Last Action

Referred: Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness(H)

3/12/2015

Committee Referrals

Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness3/12/2015

Full Bill Text

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