Florida Senate Bill 1982 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on April 30 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-04-30 - Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7051 (Ch. 2021-241)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Providing for a civil action against any officer, employee, or agent of the state or its political subdivisions for the deprivation of rights secured under the United States Constitution or State Constitution; providing for the award of attorney fees and costs to a prevailing plaintiff; prohibiting a plaintiff from recovering additional damages if he or she has recovered damages pursuant to a civil action brought by the Attorney General; requiring a law enforcement officer to intervene when another officer is using or attempting to use excessive force under certain circumstances; requiring disciplinary action against a law enforcement officer who knowingly fails to render aid to a victim of excessive force or who fails to report a use of excessive force by another officer; requiring a law enforcement officer to report the commission of a criminal offense by another officer while on duty, etc.

Unlawful Acts of Officers, Employees, or Agents of the State

Sen. Bobby Powell [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-04-30	Senate	Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7051 (Ch. 2021-241)
2021-03-10	Senate	Introduced
2021-03-04	Senate	Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations; Rules
2021-03-01	Senate	Filed

H261 (Similar To) 2021-04-30 - Died in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
H1451 (Similar To) 2021-04-30 - Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
S670 (Similar To) 2021-04-30 - Died in Judiciary
S1148 (Similar To) 2021-04-30 - Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7051 (Ch. 2021-241)
H1573 (Similar To) 2021-04-30 - Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7051 (Ch. 2021-241)
H7051 (Similar To) 2021-07-06 - Chapter No. 2021-241

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
111	07		Amended Code	See Bill Text
111	071		Amended Code	See Bill Text
760	52		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1982
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1982/BillText/Filed/HTML