SB 1982 Florida Senate · 2021 Regular Session

Unlawful Acts of Officers, Employees, or Agents of the State

Summary
Unlawful Acts of Officers, Employees, or Agents of the State; Providing for a civil action against any officer, employee, or agent of the state or its political subdivisions for the deprivation of rights secured under the United States Constitution or State Constitution; providing for the award of attorney fees and costs to a prevailing plaintiff; prohibiting a plaintiff from recovering additional damages if he or she has recovered damages pursuant to a civil action brought by the Attorney General; requiring a law enforcement officer to intervene when another officer is using or attempting to use excessive force under certain circumstances; requiring disciplinary action against a law enforcement officer who knowingly fails to render aid to a victim of excessive force or who fails to report a use of excessive force by another officer; requiring a law enforcement officer to report the commission of a criminal offense by another officer while on duty, etc.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 10, 2021 Last action Apr 30, 2021
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4
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Committee
1
Mar 10, 2021
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Mar 4, 2021
Committee
Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations; Rules
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Bobby Powell
DDemocratic
FL
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