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 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
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)
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 |
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Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | Absent | Passed | Rating | Comments | |
Senate Appropriations: Re-Reported as Committed | 06/24/2020 | 24 | 0 | 0 | Yes | |||
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Senate Floor: SB 1205 PN 1818, FINAL PASSAGE | 06/24/2020 | 50 | 0 | 0 | Yes | |||
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Senate Law And Justice: Reported as Amended | 06/22/2020 | 11 | 0 | 0 | Yes | |||
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