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Senate debates HB 20, a bill that changes civil redress for injuries during police pursuits
Summary
Senators debated second-substitute HB 20 on emergency-vehicle operator duty of care; sponsors said the bill preserves officer accountability under agency policy while limiting certain negligence claims by fleeing suspects; a call of the Senate delayed the floor vote before the measure advanced.
The Senate debated second-substitute House Bill 20, which revises civil liability provisions related to emergency-vehicle operation and police pursuits.
Sponsor Senator Weiler told the chamber the substitute ‘‘does not relieve an officer of responsibility to act reasonably’’ and ‘‘does not relieve an officer of the duty to comply with the agency's pursuit policies, which are…
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