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NC H193

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/10/2015

Primary Sponsor

Rodney Moore

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015-2016 Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits law enforcement officers from engaging in discriminatory profiling based on race, ethnicity, national origin, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or gender identity during performance of duties.

  • Requires annual education and training for criminal justice officers concerning discriminatory profiling prohibition and proper data collection techniques for traffic stops and homicides.

  • Mandates law enforcement agencies report additional data including whether immigration status was determined during traffic stops and collect comprehensive homicide statistics with offender/victim characteristics and case resolution times within 60 days monthly.

  • Authorizes counties and cities to establish citizen review boards with power to investigate police misconduct allegations (excessive force, abuse of power, discriminatory profiling), subpoena witnesses, and issue binding disciplinary decisions; provides appeal rights and judicial review for officers.

  • Requires counties and cities to provide training to neighborhood crime watch program members emphasizing observation and reporting roles, non-engagement with suspects, and awareness of discriminatory profiling prohibitions.

Legislative Description

Prohibit Discriminatory Profiling

Last Action

Ref to the Com on Judiciary I, if favorable, Appropriations

3/11/2015

Committee Referrals

Judiciary I3/11/2015

Full Bill Text

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