S0142Introduced in the Senate
Use of Force
Introduced by Tameika Devine, District 19
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 23-23-170 So As To Require That The South Carolina Law Enforcement Training Council Develop A Model Use Of Force Policy That May Be Adopted By Law Enforcement Agencies, To Mandate Use Of Force Training At The Criminal Justice Academy, To Provide That A Law Enforcement Agency That Does Not Implement A Use Of Force Policy Loses Qualified Immunity For Its Officers, And To Provide That Law Enforcement Officers In A Department That Does Not Adopt An Approved Use Of Force Policy Are Not Subject To Qualified Immunity For Any Incident That Occurs Which Would Be Addressed By The Model Use Of Force Policy.
Where it stands
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
January 14, 2025
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Bill history
Prefiled
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Introduced and read first time
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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