Connecticut 2020 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00267 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 02/25/2020

                                
 
 
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General Assembly  Raised Bill No. 267  
February Session, 2020  
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Referred to Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY  
 
 
Introduced by:  
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AN ACT ESTABLISHING A DEPARTMENT OF CIVILIAN JUSTICE. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General 
Assembly convened: 
 
Section 1. (NEW) (Effective January 1, 2021) (a) There is established a 1 
Department of Civilian Justice, which shall be under the direction and 2 
supervision of a Commissioner of Civilian Justice appointed by the 3 
Governor in accordance with the provisions of sections 4-5 to 4-8, 4 
inclusive, of the general statutes, as amended by this act, with the 5 
powers and duties prescribed in said sections. A commissioner may be 6 
reappointed but may not serve as commissioner for more than eight 7 
years, except as provided in section 4-6 of the general statutes. 8 
(b) (1) There is established within the department an investigative 9 
unit. There shall be a deputy commissioner for investigative operations, 10 
who shall be appointed by the commissioner to supervise and direct 11 
such unit. The deputy commissioner for investigative operations shall 12 
have professional training in investigations and at least five years of 13 
managerial and practical experience in matters relating to 14 
investigations. The deputy commissioner for investigative operations 15 
shall, within available resources, hire and supervise investigative 16  Raised Bill No.  267 
 
 
 
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supervisors and investigators, provided such investigative supervisors 17 
and investigators are not law enforcement officers. 18 
(2) There is established within the department an adjudicatory unit. 19 
There shall be a deputy commissioner for adjudicatory operations, who 20 
shall be appointed by the commissioner to supervise and direct such 21 
unit. The deputy commissioner for adjudicatory operations shall be an 22 
attorney-at-law and have at least five years of managerial and practical 23 
experience in judicial or administrative adjudications. The deputy 24 
commissioner for adjudicatory operations shall supervise the 25 
department's adjudicatory unit and shall, within available resources, 26 
hire and supervise hearing officers. 27 
Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective January 1, 2021) (a) As used in this section and 28 
sections 3 to 9, inclusive, of this act: 29 
(1) "Department" means the Department of Civilian Justice 30 
established in section 1 of this act; 31 
(2) "Employing agency" means (A) for a state police officer, the 32 
Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services 33 
and Public Protection, and (B) for a municipal police officer, the 34 
municipal police department employing the officer; and 35 
(3) "Police officer" means a state or municipal police officer. 36 
(b) The department shall have the following duties and powers: 37 
(1) To receive and investigate complaints from a police officer 38 
alleging misconduct by another police officer in the performance of the 39 
officer's duties; 40 
(2) To review records and files of a police officer who is under 41 
investigation pursuant to this section or sections 3 to 9, inclusive, of this 42 
act and to issue subpoenas as necessary to conduct such an 43 
investigation; 44 
(3) To conduct adjudicatory proceedings in accordance with chapter 45  Raised Bill No.  267 
 
 
 
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54 of the general statutes, and during such proceedings administer 46 
oaths, examine witnesses, receive oral and documentary evidence and 47 
issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the 48 
production of documents a hearing officer deems relevant, under 49 
procedural rules the department shall adopt as regulations in 50 
accordance with chapter 54 of the general statutes; 51 
(4) To consult with the Chief State's Attorney or the Attorney General 52 
on any matter the department deems appropriate; 53 
(5) To consult with the United States Department of Justice and the 54 
United States Attorney for the district of Connecticut on any 55 
investigation; 56 
(6) To impose discipline on a police officer found in an adjudicatory 57 
proceeding to have committed misconduct in the performance of the 58 
officer's duties in violation of any provision of the general statutes, the 59 
regulations of Connecticut state agencies, an ordinance or a policy of the 60 
employing agency; 61 
(7) To issue a cease and desist order related to a finding of misconduct 62 
in violation of any provision of the general statutes, the regulations of 63 
Connecticut state agencies, an ordinance or a policy of an employing 64 
agency by a police officer or an employing agency and to take 65 
reasonable actions necessary to compel compliance with such provision 66 
of the general statutes, the regulations of Connecticut state agencies, an 67 
ordinance or a policy of the employing agency; 68 
(8) To refer to the Attorney General evidence for injunctive relief and 69 
any other ancillary equitable relief relating to a violation of any 70 
provision of the general statutes, the regulations of Connecticut state 71 
agencies, an ordinance or a policy of an employing agency; 72 
(9) To refer to the Chief State's Attorney evidence of a criminal 73 
violation of the general statutes by a police officer; 74 
(10) To conduct outreach to communities throughout the state to 75  Raised Bill No.  267 
 
 
 
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inform the public about the department's services and complaint 76 
procedures; 77 
(11) To enter into such contractual agreements as may be necessary 78 
for the discharge of its duties; and 79 
(12) To adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 54 of the general 80 
statutes to establish any procedures necessary for receiving, 81 
investigating and adjudicating complaints regarding misconduct by a 82 
police officer. 83 
(c) Department investigators shall investigate complaints in an 84 
impartial manner and shall not be unduly influenced by an employing 85 
agency or any other agency of the state or a political subdivision of the 86 
state.  87 
(d) Hearing officers shall conduct adjudication proceedings 88 
regarding complaints in an impartial manner and shall not be affiliated 89 
with or unduly influenced by an employing agency or any other agency 90 
of the state or a political subdivision of the state. 91 
Sec. 3. (NEW) (Effective January 1, 2021) (a) As used in sections 2 to 8, 92 
inclusive, of this act, "complaint" means a complaint filed by a police 93 
officer or initiated by the department under subsection (e) of section 6 94 
of this act alleging misconduct by another police officer in the 95 
performance of the officer's duties in violation of any provision of the 96 
general statutes, the regulations of Connecticut state agencies, an 97 
ordinance or a policy of the employing agency. 98 
(b) Any police officer may file a complaint with the department, 99 
provided the misconduct alleged in the complaint occurred within the 100 
six months preceding the date of the complaint's filing, unless the 101 
deputy commissioner for investigative operations finds good cause to 102 
excuse delay in filing. The officer need not be a witness to or victim of 103 
the alleged misconduct. The department's investigative unit shall 104 
investigate each complaint received under this subsection. An 105 
investigator shall complete an initial investigation not later than 106  Raised Bill No.  267 
 
 
 
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fourteen days after receiving a complaint. After such initial 107 
investigation, the deputy commissioner for investigative operations 108 
shall: 109 
(1) Issue a final decision ordering the complaint dismissed: (A) For 110 
failure to state a claim within the department's jurisdiction; (B) as 111 
untimely, if the complaint involves an incident that occurred more than 112 
six months prior to the complaint's filing date, unless there is good cause 113 
to excuse the delay in filing; (C) as frivolous, vexatious or made in bad 114 
faith; or (D) as more appropriate for another agency to investigate and 115 
resolve; 116 
(2) Order the investigation of the complaint suspended until (A) the 117 
conclusion of a criminal investigation, or (B) the filing of a report at the 118 
conclusion of an investigation conducted pursuant to section 51-277a of 119 
the general statutes; 120 
(3) Order the complaint referred to the relevant employing agency for 121 
investigation and resolution; or 122 
(4) Order the investigation of the complaint to continue. 123 
(c) The department shall inform the complainant, subject of the 124 
complaint and employing agency of the order of the deputy 125 
commissioner under subsection (b) of this section and the reasons for 126 
the order. 127 
(d) (1) If the deputy commissioner for investigative operations orders 128 
the investigation to continue pursuant to subdivision (4) of subsection 129 
(b) of this section, the complaint investigator shall resume the 130 
investigation and the deputy commissioner shall order the complaint 131 
placed on the docket of the adjudicatory unit. 132 
(2) The department may resolve a complaint at any stage by 133 
stipulation, agreed settlement or consent order, if the deputy 134 
commissioner for investigative operations determines that the 135 
complaint alleges misconduct that is not of a serious nature. 136  Raised Bill No.  267 
 
 
 
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(3) An investigator may require the production of documents, data or 137 
other information relevant to the investigation. Personnel of an 138 
employing agency shall, upon request, provide reasonable assistance to 139 
the investigator, including assistance as necessary to allow the 140 
investigator to understand any document, data or information is 141 
relevant to the investigation. 142 
Sec. 4. (NEW) (Effective January 1, 2021) (a) Not later than thirty days 143 
after a complaint is filed under section 3 of this act, a hearing officer in 144 
the adjudicatory unit shall hold a hearing on the complaint to determine 145 
if there is probable cause that a police officer committed misconduct in 146 
violation of any provision of the general statutes, the regulations of 147 
Connecticut state agencies, an ordinance or a policy of the employing 148 
agency. 149 
(b) If the hearing officer does not find probable cause, the hearing 150 
officer shall order the complaint dismissed and inform the complainant, 151 
subject of the complaint and employing agency of the order. 152 
(c) If the hearing officer finds probable cause, the case shall proceed 153 
as a contested case, and the officer who is the subject of the complaint 154 
shall have a right to a hearing and a right to appeal, in accordance with 155 
chapter 54 of the general statutes. 156 
Sec. 5. (NEW) (Effective January 1, 2021) (a) If a person refuses to 157 
comply with a subpoena issued pursuant to a department investigation 158 
or adjudication or to testify with respect to a matter upon which the 159 
person may be lawfully interrogated, the superior court for the judicial 160 
district of Hartford, on application of the department, may issue an 161 
order requiring such person to comply with such subpoena or to testify, 162 
as the case may be. Any person who fails to obey such order of the court 163 
may be punished by the court as for contempt thereof. 164 
(b) To the extent that the department is involved in the investigation 165 
of an alleged criminal violation of any provision of the general statutes 166 
by a police officer in the performance of the officer's duties, the 167 
department shall be deemed a law enforcement agency for purposes of 168  Raised Bill No.  267 
 
 
 
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subdivision (3) of subsection (b) of section 1-210 of the general statutes, 169 
provided nothing in this section shall be construed to exempt the 170 
department in any other respect from the requirements of the Freedom 171 
of Information Act, as defined in section 1-200 of the general statutes. 172 
Sec. 6. (NEW) (Effective January 1, 2021) (a) If a hearing officer finds 173 
that a police officer who is the subject of a complaint committed 174 
misconduct in the performance of the officer's duties in violation of any 175 
provision of the general statutes, the regulations of Connecticut state 176 
agencies, an ordinance or a policy of the employing agency, the hearing 177 
officer shall issue a final decision and may order the police officer: 178 
(1) Dismissed from employment at the officer's employing agency 179 
immediately, or dismissed within a specified period of time, not to 180 
exceed seven days, unless the officer resigns or retires; 181 
(2) Demoted by the officer's employing agency, in a manner and for 182 
a specified period of time not to exceed one year; 183 
(3) Suspended, with or without pay, for a specified period of time not 184 
to exceed thirty days; 185 
(4) To forfeit up to three days of pay; 186 
(5) Reprimanded, orally or in writing; 187 
(6) To attend counseling, a treatment program, additional training or 188 
any other relevant program or activity; or 189 
(7) To be subject to any combination of discipline under subdivisions 190 
(2) to (6), inclusive, of this subsection. 191 
(b) The department's authority to impose discipline on a police officer 192 
shall be in addition to the authority of an employing agency, licensing 193 
authority or other entity with authority over such person under the 194 
general statutes, the regulations of Connecticut state agencies, an 195 
ordinance, a policy of the employing agency or a collective bargaining 196 
agreement. 197  Raised Bill No.  267 
 
 
 
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(c) (1) If a police officer is dismissed or resigns pending dismissal 198 
pursuant to an order under subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of this 199 
section, the officer shall be (A) prohibited from employment as a police 200 
officer, if the hearing officer finds that the police officer committed 201 
malfeasance or serious misconduct calling into question the police 202 
officer's fitness to serve as a police officer, or (B) prohibited from 203 
employment as a police officer for five years following the date of 204 
dismissal or resignation, if such police officer's conduct was not 205 
malfeasance or serious misconduct. 206 
(2) If a police officer, who is the subject of a complaint, resigns or 207 
retires before proceedings on the complaint conclude, the department 208 
shall terminate the proceedings. The department shall reinstate the 209 
proceedings if the person is reemployed as a police officer and such 210 
reemployment occurs (A) at any time, if the officer allegedly committed 211 
malfeasance or serious misconduct calling into question the officer's 212 
fitness to serve as a police officer, or (B) within five years following the 213 
date of resignation or retirement, if such officer's conduct was not 214 
malfeasance or serious misconduct. 215 
(d) Upon the refusal of any person to comply with an order of the 216 
department issued pursuant to this section, the superior court for the 217 
judicial district of Hartford, on application of the department, may issue 218 
a further order to comply. Any person who fails to obey such further 219 
order may be punished by the court as for contempt thereof. 220 
(e) The department may initiate a complaint for investigation under 221 
section 3 of this act or for referral to an employing agency if (1) a police 222 
officer obstructed a department investigation or adjudicatory 223 
proceeding, (2) a police officer retaliated against another officer for filing 224 
a complaint with the department, or (3) the department's investigation 225 
of a complaint indicates that another police officer may have committed 226 
misconduct in the performance of the officer's duties in violation of any 227 
provision of the general statutes, the regulations of Connecticut state 228 
agencies, an ordinance or a policy of the employing agency. 229  Raised Bill No.  267 
 
 
 
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(f) If the department's investigation of a complaint identifies an issue 230 
of a systemic nature in an employing agency, the department may make 231 
recommendations to the agency to address the issue, refer the matter to 232 
the Chief State's Attorney for a criminal investigation or submit 233 
recommendations to the General Assembly for legislative changes to 234 
address the issue. 235 
(g) The department shall publish on the department's Internet web 236 
site data on the disposition of each complaint received. 237 
Sec. 7. (NEW) (Effective January 1, 2021) (a) If a police officer files a 238 
complaint with an employing agency or the department refers a 239 
complaint to the employing agency, the employing agency shall inform 240 
the officer of the department's complaint process under the provisions 241 
of sections 2 to 9, inclusive, of this act. The employing agency shall 242 
conduct an investigation of such complaint. If the employing agency 243 
determines that the department would be better suited to investigate the 244 
complaint or the employing agency cannot resolve the complaint within 245 
thirty days of filing, the employing agency shall forward the complaint 246 
to the department. If the employing agency investigates and resolves a 247 
complaint and the officer who filed the complaint is not satisfied with 248 
the resolution, the officer may refile the complaint with the department. 249 
(b) An employing agency shall report to the department on the 250 
disposition of each complaint received from a police officer by the 251 
employing agency. 252 
Sec. 8. (NEW) (Effective January 1, 2021) (a) The department shall make 253 
information about its complaint process available to the public, 254 
including on its Internet web site. The department shall conduct 255 
outreach activities and assist police officers and employing agency 256 
personnel in understanding the complaint process. 257 
(b) Not later than January 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, the 258 
department shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of 259 
section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committee of 260 
the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public 261  Raised Bill No.  267 
 
 
 
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safety and security. Such report shall include a description of the 262 
department's activities in the past year and data on complaints received 263 
and their disposition. 264 
Sec. 9. (NEW) (Effective January 1, 2021) (a) The provisions of sections 265 
2 to 8, inclusive, of this act shall not be applicable to any complaint 266 
against a police officer who is covered by a collective bargaining 267 
agreement that (1) governs the investigation and discipline of such 268 
person, and (2) is in effect on January 1, 2021. 269 
(b) Each collective bargaining agreement covering a police officer that 270 
is entered into, amended, revised or renewed after January 1, 2021, (1) 271 
shall contain a provision that incorporates the provisions of sections 2 272 
to 8, inclusive, of this act governing the investigation and discipline of 273 
such police officers; and (2) may not alter the provisions of sections 2 to 274 
8, inclusive, of this act. 275 
Sec. 10. Section 4-5 of the 2020 supplement to the general statutes is 276 
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 277 
1, 2021): 278 
As used in sections 4-6, 4-7 and 4-8, the term "department head" 279 
means Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, Commissioner 280 
of Administrative Services, Commissioner of Revenue Services, 281 
Banking Commissioner, Commissioner of Children and Families, 282 
Commissioner of Consumer Protection, Commissioner of Correction, 283 
Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, State Board 284 
of Education, Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public 285 
Protection, Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, 286 
Commissioner of Agriculture, Commissioner of Public Health, 287 
Insurance Commissioner, Labor Commissioner, Commissioner of 288 
Mental Health and Addiction Services, Commissioner of Social Services, 289 
Commissioner of Developmental Services, Commissioner of Motor 290 
Vehicles, Commissioner of Transportation, Commissioner of Veterans 291 
Affairs, Commissioner of Housing, Commissioner of Aging and 292 
Disability Services, the Commissioner of Early Childhood, the 293  Raised Bill No.  267 
 
 
 
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Commissioner of Civilian Justice, the executive director of the Office of 294 
Military Affairs, the executive director of the Office of Health Strategy 295 
and the executive director of the Technical Education and Career 296 
System. As used in sections 4-6 and 4-7, "department head" also means 297 
the Commissioner of Education. 298 
Sec. 11. Section 4-5 of the 2020 supplement to the general statutes, as 299 
amended by section 6 of public act 17-237, section 279 of public act 17-2 300 
of the June special session, section 20 of public act 18-182 and section 283 301 
of public act 19-117, is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 302 
thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 303 
As used in sections 4-6, 4-7 and 4-8, the term "department head" 304 
means Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, Commissioner 305 
of Administrative Services, Commissioner of Revenue Services, 306 
Banking Commissioner, Commissioner of Children and Families, 307 
Commissioner of Consumer Protection, Commissioner of Correction, 308 
Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, State Board 309 
of Education, Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public 310 
Protection, Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, 311 
Commissioner of Agriculture, Commissioner of Public Health, 312 
Insurance Commissioner, Labor Commissioner, Commissioner of 313 
Mental Health and Addiction Services, Commissioner of Social Services, 314 
Commissioner of Developmental Services, Commissioner of Motor 315 
Vehicles, Commissioner of Transportation, Commissioner of Veterans 316 
Affairs, Commissioner of Housing, Commissioner of Rehabilitation 317 
Services, the Commissioner of Early Childhood, the Commissioner of 318 
Civilian Justice, the executive director of the Office of Military Affairs 319 
and the executive director of the Technical Education and Career 320 
System. As used in sections 4-6 and 4-7, "department head" also means 321 
the Commissioner of Education.  322 
Sec. 12. Section 4-38c of the 2020 supplement to the general statutes is 323 
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 324 
1, 2021): 325  Raised Bill No.  267 
 
 
 
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There shall be within the executive branch of state government the 326 
following departments: Office of Policy and Management, Department 327 
of Administrative Services, Department of Aging and Disability 328 
Services, Department of Revenue Services, Department of Banking, 329 
Department of Agriculture, Department of Children and Families, 330 
Department of Consumer Protection, Department of Correction, 331 
Department of Economic and Community Development, State Board of 332 
Education, Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, 333 
Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Department of 334 
Public Health, Board of Regents for Higher Education, Insurance 335 
Department, Labor Department, Department of Mental Health and 336 
Addiction Services, Department of Developmental Services, 337 
Department of Social Services, Department of Rehabilitation Services, 338 
Department of Transportation, Department of Motor Vehicles, 339 
Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Civilian Justice and the 340 
Technical Education and Career System. 341 
Sec. 13. Section 4-38c of the 2020 supplement to the general statutes, 342 
as amended by section 7 of public act 17-237, section 287 of public act 343 
17-2 of the June special session, section 21 of public act 18-182 and 344 
section 284 of public act 19-117, is repealed and the following is 345 
substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 346 
There shall be within the executive branch of state government the 347 
following departments: Office of Policy and Management, Department 348 
of Administrative Services, Department of Revenue Services, 349 
Department of Banking, Department of Agriculture, Department of 350 
Children and Families, Department of Consumer Protection, 351 
Department of Correction, Department of Economic and Community 352 
Development, State Board of Education, Department of Emergency 353 
Services and Public Protection, Department of Energy and 354 
Environmental Protection, Department of Public Health, Board of 355 
Regents for Higher Education, Insurance Department, Labor 356 
Department, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, 357 
Department of Developmental Services, Department of Social Services, 358 
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Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Civilian Justice and the 360 
Technical Education and Career System.  361 
Sec. 14. Section 7-291c of the general statutes is repealed and the 362 
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2021): 363 
(a) No law enforcement unit, as defined in section 7-294a, shall hire 364 
any person as a police officer, as defined in said section 7-294a, who was 365 
previously employed as a police officer by such unit or in any other 366 
jurisdiction and who (1) (A) was dismissed for malfeasance or other 367 
serious misconduct calling into question such person's fitness to serve 368 
as a police officer; or [(2)] (B) resigned or retired from such officer's 369 
position while under investigation for such malfeasance or other serious 370 
misconduct; or (2) within the past five years, was dismissed, resigned or 371 
retired from such officer's position, pursuant to an order of the 372 
Department of Civilian Justice under subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of 373 
section 6 of this act, for conduct other than malfeasance or other serious 374 
misconduct calling into question such person's fitness to serve as a 375 
police officer. 376 
(b) Any law enforcement unit that has knowledge that any former 377 
police officer of such unit who (1) (A) was dismissed for malfeasance or 378 
other serious misconduct or pursuant to an order of the Department of 379 
Civilian Justice under subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 6 of this 380 
act, or (B) resigned or retired from such officer's position while under 381 
investigation for [such malfeasance or other serious] misconduct; and 382 
(2) is an applicant for the position of police officer with any other law 383 
enforcement unit, shall inform such other unit and the Police Officer 384 
Standards and Training Council established under section 7-294b of 385 
such dismissal, resignation or retirement. 386 
(c) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any police officer 387 
who is exonerated of each allegation against such officer of [such 388 
malfeasance or other serious misconduct] misconduct. 389 
(d) For purposes of this section, (1) "malfeasance" means the 390 
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misconduct" means improper or illegal actions taken by a police officer 392 
in connection with such officer's official duties that could result in a 393 
miscarriage of justice or discrimination, including, but not limited to, 394 
(A) a conviction of a felony, (B) fabrication of evidence, (C) repeated use 395 
of excessive force, (D) acceptance of a bribe, or (E) the commission of 396 
fraud.  397 
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following 
sections: 
 
Section 1 January 1, 2021 New section 
Sec. 2 January 1, 2021 New section 
Sec. 3 January 1, 2021 New section 
Sec. 4 January 1, 2021 New section 
Sec. 5 January 1, 2021 New section 
Sec. 6 January 1, 2021 New section 
Sec. 7 January 1, 2021 New section 
Sec. 8 January 1, 2021 New section 
Sec. 9 January 1, 2021 New section 
Sec. 10 January 1, 2021 4-5 
Sec. 11 July 1, 2022 4-5 
Sec. 12 January 1, 2021 4-38c 
Sec. 13 July 1, 2022 4-38c 
Sec. 14 January 1, 2021 7-291c 
 
Statement of Purpose:   
To establish a Department of Civilian Justice to receive and investigate 
complaints from a police officer alleging misconduct by another police 
officer in the performance of the officer's duties. 
[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except 
that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not 
underlined.]