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Kansas committee hears SB 452 to close gaps for federal law-enforcement operations, supporters say
Summary
Senate Bill 452 would expand select Kansas traffic and criminal statutes and the state tort-immunity law to explicitly cover federal law-enforcement vehicles and officers. Proponents told the Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee the changes close operational gaps; opponents raised civil-liberty and accountability concerns.
Senate Bill 452, which the Kansas Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee heard on SB 452 on Monday, would amend several state statutes to explicitly include federal law-enforcement officers and vehicles, supporters said. The bill’s sponsor and law-enforcement backers told the committee the intent is to close gaps that can impede federal operations and create danger for officers.
“Senate Bill 452 . . . makes certain provisions of state law that are applicable to state law enforcement officers and agencies also applicable to federal law enforcement officers and agencies,” Jason Long, a staff member who presented the bill, told the committee. Long summarized three categories of change: traffic regulation amendments to allow removal of abandoned vehicles interfering with operations…
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