Pamela Reaves-Harris
- Democratic
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Creates the Peace Officer Chokehold Prohibition Act. Provides that a peace officer may not apply a chokehold to effect the arrest of a person, unless faced with a situation in which the use of deadly force is justified under the Justifiable Use of Force; Exoneration Article of the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a peace officer who violates this provision is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Effective January 1, 2016.
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Session Sine Die
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
Referred to Rules Committee
First Reading
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Pamela Reaves-Harris
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