US SB367 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 14 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 14 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to authorize a probation officer to arrest a person (i.e., a person other than the probationer) without a warrant if there is probable cause to believe the person forcibly assaulted or obstructed a probation officer engaged in the performance of official duties.
Title
Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017
Sponsors
| Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-UT] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] | Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC] | Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV] |
| Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX] | Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] | Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-14 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1039 (Same As) 2017-05-22 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assault and harassment offenses
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Law enforcement officers
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Law enforcement officers
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/367/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s367/BILLS-115s367is.pdf |
