Louisiana 2020 2020 1st Special Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SCR7 Comm Sub / Analysis

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DIGEST
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SCR 7 Engrossed 2020 First Extraordinary Session	Fields
Establishes the Police Training, Screening, and De-escalation Task Force to study and make
recommendations to the legislature on the topics, among others, of training, screening,
de-escalation, racial bias training, misconduct, duty to report misconduct, penalties, use of
force, identifying and eliminating bad actors, and any other recommendations the task force
deems necessary to restore the public's trust that the law enforcement community is serving
and protecting all the citizens of Louisiana in a fair and unbiased manner.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary B to the
original bill
1. Make technical changes.
2. Add the following members to the task force:
a. One member of the Senate appointed by the president.
b. One member of the House of Representatives appointed by the
speaker.
c. The president of the Louisiana Sheriffs Association, or his designee
who is a member of the association.
3. Require that the additional members' organizational leadership receive a copy
of this Resolution.
Senate Floor Amendments to original bill
1. Make a technical change.
2. Add one member to the task force from the following organizations:
a. LA Council of Student Body Presidents
b. LA Association of Chiefs of Police
c. Together Louisiana
d. Office of state police
e. Legislative Youth Advisory Council
3. Require that the additional members' organizational leadership receive a copy
of this Resolution.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Administration of
Criminal Justice to the engrossed bill:
1. Make technical corrections.
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