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MS HB509
Bill
Status
2/28/2017
Primary Sponsor
Charles Busby
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AI Summary
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Department of Public Safety shall develop a program of study on how persons should properly respond when stopped by law enforcement officers.
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State driver education and training programs in public secondary schools must include the Department of Public Safety program on responding to law enforcement during traffic stops.
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Nonpublic schools accredited by the State Board of Education or other accreditation agencies that offer driver's education must include the Department of Public Safety program on responding to law enforcement.
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The Department of Public Safety program must incorporate instruction on constitutional rights during law enforcement encounters, including consent to search and the right to refuse to provide information not pertinent to the traffic stop.
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The act takes effect July 1, 2017.
Legislative Description
Driver's education; require courses taught in schools to include program developed by DPS on how to properly respond to law enforcement when stopped.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/28/2017