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Representatives warn HB1343 would let adjutant general create deployable 'military police' with civilian policing powers
Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce legislative update · February 2, 2026
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Representative Matt Pierce said HB1343 would allow the adjutant general to form a military police unit with authority to carry firearms, make arrests and conduct searches when deployed by the governor, raising concerns about state use of military forces for civilian law enforcement.
Representative Matt Pierce warned that house bill 1343 would expand the adjutant general’s authority to form a military police unit and give the governor broad discretion to deploy that unit in civilian settings. Pierce said the bill would let the…
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