Complaints Against Law Enforcement and Correctional Officers
Summary
Complaints Against Law Enforcement and Correctional Officers; Requires copy of complaint, signed by complainant under oath, to be provided to law enforcement officers & correctional officers who are under investigation; prohibits certain personnel action from being taken against law enforcement officer or correctional officer unless such officer receives copy of complaint signed under oath by complainant; prohibits investigative file of certain investigations of law enforcement officers or correctional officers from being included in such officer’s personnel file; prohibits existence of certain investigations from affecting officer’s ability to receive promotion, raise, or other commendation; requires complaint against law enforcement officer or correctional officer to be in writing & signed under oath by person filing complaint; provides penalties for making false complaint.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2025
Last action Jun 16, 2025
Floor votes · House Apr 24, 2025
How they voted
92–16
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 118
Apr 24, 2025
D
Democratic34
47% Nay
R
Republican84
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
13
Committee
16
Apr 25, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed; YEAS 93, NAYS 16
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Judiciary Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Judiciary Committee
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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