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Committee backs bill to speed return of officers' weapons after investigations
Summary
Senate Bill 288, sponsored by Senator Logie, would set evidentiary guidelines and timelines for the return of law enforcement weapons after officer-involved shootings; committee recommended do pass and the record shows a 50-aye vote in the excerpted transcript.
Senate Bill 288, which would establish evidentiary guidelines for seizure of law enforcement weapons and require expedited return under certain conditions once an investigation is complete, was recommended for passage by the Montana Senate committee of the whole after sponsor remarks and questions from members.
Sponsor Senator Logie said the bill responds to concerns that officers’ personal or department-issued firearms in some counties have been held for long periods during investigations,…
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