HB 24-1372

  • Colorado House Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Apr 22, 2024
  • Passed House Apr 20, 2024
  • Passed Senate May 02, 2024
  • Signed by Governor Jun 03, 2024

Regulating Law Enforcement Use of Prone Restraint

Abstract

Current law subjects a peace officer who uses unlawful force or fails to intervene in the unlawful use of force to criminal and civil penalties as well as disciplinary measures through the peace officers standards and training board (P.O.S.T. board). The act defines prone restraint as a use of force. The act requires law enforcement agencies to adopt written policies and procedures concerning use of the prone position and prone restraint by officers certified by the P.O.S.T. board; sheriff's deputies, regardless of P.O.S.T. board certification; and Colorado state patrol officers. Law enforcement agencies must post the adopted policies and procedures on their publicly accessible websites or make them available upon request. The policies and procedures must address how and when to request or render medical aid for use of force involving prone restraint, when to get medical clearance for use of force involving a prone restraint when there are injuries or complaints of injuries, how and when to render appropriate medical aid within the scope of a peace officer's training for any use of force involving prone restraint, and how and when to transition a person placed in a prone position into a recovery position that allows the person to breathe normally. The act requires law enforcement agencies to review the adopted policies and procedures at least every five years and, beginning on or before July 1, 2026, to implement and train peace officers on their contents. The P.O.S.T. board must make its training on the use of the prone position available to all law enforcement agencies in the state. APPROVED by Governor June 3, 2024 EFFECTIVE June 3, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Sponsors (4)

Votes


Actions


Jun 03, 2024

Office of the Governor

Governor Signed

May 28, 2024

Office of the Governor

Sent to the Governor

Senate

Signed by the President of the Senate

House

Signed by the Speaker of the House

May 02, 2024

Senate

Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

May 01, 2024

Senate

Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

Apr 29, 2024

Senate

Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  • Committee-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary Senate Committee of the Whole

Apr 22, 2024

Senate

Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary

  • Introduction
Judiciary

Apr 20, 2024

House

House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

Apr 19, 2024

House

House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

Apr 17, 2024

House

House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  • Committee-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
Appropriations House Committee of the Whole

Apr 02, 2024

House

House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations

  • Referral-Committee
Appropriations Judiciary

Mar 11, 2024

House

Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary

  • Introduction
Judiciary

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Signed Act (06/03/2024) PDF
Final Act (05/28/2024) PDF
Rerevised (05/02/2024) PDF
Revised (05/01/2024) PDF
Reengrossed (04/20/2024) PDF
Engrossed (04/19/2024) PDF
Introduced (03/11/2024) PDF
PA1 (04/03/2024) PDF
Committee Amendment PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note SA1 (04/15/2024) PDF
Fiscal Note FN1 (03/29/2024) PDF
Fiscal Note FN2 (04/10/2024) PDF
Fiscal Note FN3 (06/25/2024) PDF

Sources

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