Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
The Supreme Court of the United States has established prudent guidelines on law enforcement use of force guidelines and it is the role of the courts to determine justification of that force, not the legislature in a knee jerk reaction to singular instances of criminal applications of force.
Title: In general principles of justification, further providing for use of force in law enforcement.
Subject:
Description: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general principles of justification, further providing for use of force in law enforcement.
Session: 2019-2020 Regular Session
Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY
Last Action Date: June 22, 2020
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11 sponsors: Arthur Haywood (D); Steven Santarsiero (D); Wayne Fontana (D); Lawrence Farnese (D); Vincent Hughes (D); Sharif Street (D); Timothy Kearney (D); Lisa Boscola (D); Anthony Williams (D); Jay Costa (D); Lindsey Williams (D)
Chamber | Date | Action |
Senate | Jun 22, 2020 | Referred to JUDICIARY |
Type | Date | State Link | Text |
Introduced | not available | state bill text | bill text |
There have not been any votes on this bill