LAW ENFORCEMENT: Requires a written report when any law enforcement officer uses force on a member of the public. (8/1/25)

Changed the mandatory reporting trigger from 'serious bodily injury' to any use of force, removing the injury threshold requirement.

Added a requirement that all force reports be treated as public records subject to the Public Records Law.

Explicitly authorized agencies to adopt more stringent reporting policies than the state minimum.

Set a deadline of January 1, 2026, for the Council on Peace Officer Standards and Training to adopt the new reporting policy.

Clarified that the policy applies to all law enforcement agencies in the state.

The mandatory reporting requirement was changed from applying to any use of force to applying only when force results in serious bodily injury.

Two additional representatives, Chassion and Knox, were added as co-sponsors to the bill.

The specific citation authorizing the bill to be known as 'Shantel Arnold's Law' was removed from the enrolled text.

Added a new section allowing the bill to be officially cited as "Shantel Arnold's Law".

Clarified that the definition of physical force includes, but is not limited to, the use of a weapon.

Expanded the council's mandate to explicitly include defining when reports are required, who must complete them, and the penalties for failure to do so.

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