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House Judiciary Committee advances law-enforcement immunity bill after extended debate
Summary
The House Judiciary Committee on Monday advanced House Bill 202, a measure revising law-enforcement immunity procedures and definitions, after hours of debate and the adoption of two amendments.
The House Judiciary Committee on Monday gave House Bill 202 a favorable report as amended after two adopted amendments and lengthy debate over criminal and civil immunity for law enforcement officers.
The bill, carried in committee as a substitute and amended twice, would alter the statutory process by which officers can assert immunity or justification for use of force and would attempt to ensure municipal officers retain protections currently available to state agents under section 36-1-12 by folding related language into the bill.
Supporters, including the bill sponsor and several members of the law-enforcement community, said the measure will create uniform treatment of officers…
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