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Proposed Pennsylvania Senate Legislation SB1205

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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.

Legislation Overview

Title: In employees, providing for use of force and deadly force model policy for law enforcement agencies.

Subject:

Description: An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in employees, providing for use of force and deadly force model policy for law enforcement agencies.

Session: 2019-2020 Regular Session

Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY

Last Action Date: June 29, 2020

Link: https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2019&sind=0&body=S&type=B&bn=1205

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

15 sponsors: Sharif Street (D); Mario Scavello (R); Daniel Laughlin (R); Jay Costa (D); Vincent Hughes (D); Arthur Haywood (D); Wayne Fontana (D); Lindsey Williams (D); Katie Muth (D); Timothy Kearney (D); Lawrence Farnese (D); Steven Santarsiero (D); Lisa Boscola (D); Pam Iovino (D); Thomas Killion (R)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Jun 29, 2020 Referred to JUDICIARY
Senate Jun 24, 2020 Third consideration and final passage (50-0)
Senate Jun 24, 2020 Re-reported as committed
House Jun 24, 2020 In the House
Senate Jun 23, 2020 Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
Senate Jun 23, 2020 Second consideration, with amendments
Senate Jun 22, 2020 Referred to LAW AND JUSTICE
Senate Jun 22, 2020 First consideration
Senate Jun 22, 2020 Reported as amended
Texts
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Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes Absent Passed Rating Comments
06/24/2020 24 0 0 Yes
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06/24/2020 50 0 0 Yes
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06/22/2020 11 0 0 Yes
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