Establishes county law enforcement civilian complaint review boards
Summary
Requires each county to establish a county law enforcement civilian complaint review board to assist the board of supervisors with the investigation of complaints concerning misconduct by members of county law enforcement towards members of the public in a complete, thorough and impartial manner.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2026
Last action Jan 9, 2026
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Jan 9, 2026
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REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
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