S.20.3-18: Justice in Policing Act (Law'd)

[diptheriadan]

Nay

[KoopaDaQuick 🇵🇸]

Nay

[tmthforu94]

The amendment has enough votes to fail, delegates have 24 hours to change their votes.

[thumb21]

Nay

[tmthforu94]

With 2 Ayes and 5 Nays, the amendment is rejected. Debate resumes.

[tmthforu94]

Offering an amendment to handle the funding portion. This bill is largely modeled off the Justice for George Floyd Act passed nationally IRL which had a price tag of $400m, so using that number to estimate below:

Section 2 is amended to read:

Section 2: Funding
1. $120 million shall be appropriated from reserves to regional, state and local agencies to carry out the clauses of Section 1.

24 hours for objection.

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

Question: How much do we even have in the reserves? We can't really go into reserves we don't have in the future.

[tmthforu94]

Question: How much do we even have in the reserves? We can't really go into reserves we don't have in the future.

$102.44B at the start of the session, I'll update and get a more current number with everything passed this session. But we haven't come anywhere close to that number.

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

Question: How much do we even have in the reserves? We can't really go into reserves we don't have in the future.

$102.44B at the start of the session, I'll update and get a more current number with everything passed this session. But we haven't come anywhere close to that number.

Wow. Our surplus was a lot more than I thought. I see no reason to object to the amendment then.

[tmthforu94]

I am calling for a final vote. 24 hours for objections.

[tmthforu94]

A final vote has started on this legislation, please vote AYE, NAY or ABSTAIN.

Justice in Policing Act

Section 1: Police Accountability
1. The Southern government shall keep a registry of police misconduct complaints and disciplinary actions that occur within the region. Any disciplinary actions may be accessed by the public
2. The Southern Attorney General shall be instructed to establish an independent process to investigate all cases of misconduct and excessive force used by the police.
3. In cases related to police brutality, it shall not be a defense or immunity to any action brought against a regional, state or local government official that the defendant was acting in good faith, or that the defendant believed, reasonably or otherwise, that their conduct was lawful at the time when a person's rights secured by the Constitutions of the Commonwealth and of the Republic of Atlasia have not been appropriately protected.
4. All regional and local police departments shall be mandated for vehicles to be equipped with dashboard cameras.
5. All regional, state and local law enforcement agencies shall be required to establish anti-bias and anti-discrimination training programs. These programs must be ongoing with officers participating in continuous professional development.
6. No regional, state or local law enforcement officer may use chokeholds or other carotid holds in order to receive regional funding. No-Knock warrants are hereby banned in the South.
7. Use of force may only be used when necessary to prevent the death or serious bodily injury. Deadly force may only be used as a last-resort after de-escalation attempts have been attempted and there is a significant threat of death or serious physical injury to an officer or others.
8. Any officer who fires a weapon must immediately provide body camera footage and a detailed report of the incident and justification for use of a weapon. Failure to provide report or proof of misinformation may result in termination of employment.
9. In the event that a civilian requests or expresses need for medical attention, law enforcement shall be compelled to provide aid or transportation to an incapacitated subject.  Under no circumstance may physical force be applied to an individual requiring emergency medical care.

Section 2: Funding
1. $120 million shall be appropriated from reserves to regional, state and local agencies to carry out the clauses of Section 1.

Section 3: Implementation
1. All regional, state and local law enforcement agencies must be in compliance with this act by January 1, 2021.

Aye!

[KoopaDaQuick 🇵🇸]

Proudly voting AYE!

[Holy Unifying Centrist]

Aye

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

Aye

[tmthforu94]

This has enough votes to pass, delegates have 24 hours to change their votes.

[reagente]

Nay

[diptheriadan]

Aye

[thumb21]

Aye

[tmthforu94]

With all Delegates voting, this bill has PASSED by a vote of 6-1 and will be presented to the Governor for signature.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Justice in Policing Act

Section 1: Police Accountability
1. The Southern government shall keep a registry of police misconduct complaints and disciplinary actions that occur within the region. Any disciplinary actions may be accessed by the public
2. The Southern Attorney General shall be instructed to establish an independent process to investigate all cases of misconduct and excessive force used by the police.
3. In cases related to police brutality, it shall not be a defense or immunity to any action brought against a regional, state or local government official that the defendant was acting in good faith, or that the defendant believed, reasonably or otherwise, that their conduct was lawful at the time when a person's rights secured by the Constitutions of the Commonwealth and of the Republic of Atlasia have not been appropriately protected.
4. All regional and local police departments shall be mandated for vehicles to be equipped with dashboard cameras.
5. All regional, state and local law enforcement agencies shall be required to establish anti-bias and anti-discrimination training programs. These programs must be ongoing with officers participating in continuous professional development.
6. No regional, state or local law enforcement officer may use chokeholds or other carotid holds in order to receive regional funding. No-Knock warrants are hereby banned in the South.
7. Use of force may only be used when necessary to prevent the death or serious bodily injury. Deadly force may only be used as a last-resort after de-escalation attempts have been attempted and there is a significant threat of death or serious physical injury to an officer or others.
8. Any officer who fires a weapon must immediately provide body camera footage and a detailed report of the incident and justification for use of a weapon. Failure to provide report or proof of misinformation may result in termination of employment.
9. In the event that a civilian requests or expresses need for medical attention, law enforcement shall be compelled to provide aid or transportation to an incapacitated subject.  Under no circumstance may physical force be applied to an individual requiring emergency medical care.

Section 2: Funding
1. $120 million shall be appropriated from reserves to regional, state and local agencies to carry out the clauses of Section 1.

Section 3: Implementation
1. All regional, state and local law enforcement agencies must be in compliance with this act by January 1, 2021.