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MS HC75

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Failed

10/2/2020

Primary Sponsor

Omeria Scott

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Origin

House of Representatives

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Suspends legislative deadlines under Joint Rule No. 40 to allow drafting and consideration of a comprehensive law enforcement accountability bill.

  • Requires all law enforcement officers to wear body cameras and all law enforcement vehicles to have cameras operational at all times while on duty, with penalties for non-compliance.

  • Creates a rebuttable presumption of murder, manslaughter, or aggravated assault when a person is killed, dies, or is severely injured by law enforcement actions, with enhanced penalties if actions are motivated by race.

  • Mandates all law enforcement agencies maintain a free, public, online misconduct registry listing all complaints and acts of misconduct with officer names and attached documentation.

  • Requires racial-bias training for all law enforcement agencies and amends state law to clarify that crimes by law enforcement based on race, color, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability are prosecutable offenses.

Legislative Description

Suspend deadlines for introduction; Law enforcement; regulate with penalties for misconduct.

Last Action

Died In Committee

10/2/2020

Committee Referrals

Rules6/16/2020

Full Bill Text

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