Requires police officers to attend annual diversity training seminars
This bill requires all state police officers and municipal/town police departments to provide annual diversity training to every officer. It mandates training on topics including race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age, and disability, plus conflict reduction techniques. Funding for these sessions will come from seized asset funds and state criminal justice budgets, disbursed as grants to municipalities. The program must begin by January 1, 2026, and applies to all current and new officers across all police agencies in the state.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 10, 2025
Committee
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upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jim Tedisco
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
George Borrello
RRepublican/Conservative
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