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Subcommittee advances bill limiting officers' personal liability in resisting-arrest cases
Summary
The Civil Justice Subcommittee voted 7-1 to send House Bill 1020 to the full Judiciary Committee after members heard legal staff say the bill would bar personal lawsuits for property damage or injury when the alleged victim is convicted of resisting arrest; agencies could still be sued.
The Civil Justice Subcommittee voted to send House Bill 1020 to the full Judiciary Committee after a short debate and clarification from legal counsel.
Chairman Russell, sponsor of House Bill 1020, told the panel the measure “protects law enforcement officers from frivolous lawsuits.” He described the proposal as creating immunity from personal civil liability for property damage or personal injury if the person harmed was later convicted of resisting a stop, halt, arrest…
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