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Relating to the purchase of certain law enforcement equipment
Sponsored by the House Ways and Means Committee
Topics:State governmentPublic safety & emergencies
Same legislation: HSB 236
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedMarch 28, 2023
- Done: SubcommitteeMarch 28, 2023
- Done: House committeeApril 5, 2023
- Done: Passes the HouseApril 13, 202399–0
- Done: Senate committeeMarch 13, 2024
- Stopped: Passes the SenateDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Law enforcement agencies cannot use public money to buy weapons unless those weapons meet the newest national safety standards. This rule applies to all police departments and peace officers when they are spending taxpayer funds on equipment.1
Read the official explanation
This bill prohibits a law enforcement agency from using public moneys to purchase or otherwise acquire armament unless such armament has been certified as compliant with the most recently adopted standards of the national institute of justice. The bill defines “armament”, “law enforcement agency”, “peace officer”, and “public moneys” for purposes of the bill.
Senate subcommittee
Named February 13, 2024. On March 6, 2024 it recommended passage. [].
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