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House committee hears competing views on HB 2220 to change CJTC decertification rules
Summary
Representative Ari Levitt told the Committee on Community Safety HB 2220 would raise the burden of proof for license suspension or revocation to clear and convincing evidence, add a law‑enforcement member to the CJTC hearings panel, and require biennial training reports; law‑enforcement groups supported the bill as restoring fairness, while CJTC staff and civilian oversight advocates warned it would weaken accountability and lacks supporting data.
Representative Ari Levitt, sponsor of House Bill 2220, told the House Committee on Community Safety on Jan. 15 that the bill would add statewide reporting on peace‑officer training, restore a higher evidentiary standard for revocation or suspension of certifications, and add a third law‑enforcement member to CJTC hearing panels to make them evenly split between clinicians/civilians and professional officers. "This is not intended to roll back the good work… it is intended to honor that good work," Levitt said, arguing the changes would improve transparency and recruitment across the state.
The bill’s staff briefing described three main changes: changing the standard of proof for revocation/suspension from preponderance to clear and convincing, increasing hearing‑panel membership by one peace or corrections officer, and establishing biennial reporting obligations for law‑enforcement agencies (agency reports beginning 07/01/2027; CJTC…
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