Felisha Leffler Did Not Vote on this Legislation.
Title: Authorizes an Independent Report on Police Misconduct, Qualified Immunity
Signed by Governor Phil Scott
Title: Authorizes an Independent Report on Police Misconduct, Qualified Immunity
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes an independent report on police misconduct and qualified immunity
Specifies conditions in which a plaintiff can seek damages based on a law enforcement officer’s violation of the constitution (Sec. 1).
Requires the Office of Legislative Counsel to submit a written report concerning the impact of the doctrine of qualified immunity on access to civil justice remedies for victims of bad-faith policing (Sec. 2).
Establishes the effective date as July 1, 2022 (Sec. 3).
Title: Authorizes an Independent Report on Police Misconduct, Qualified Immunity
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes an independent report on police misconduct and qualified immunity
Specifies conditions in which a plaintiff can seek damages based on a law enforcement officer’s violation of the constitution (Sec. 1).
Requires the Office of Legislative Counsel to submit a written report concerning the impact of the doctrine of qualified immunity on access to civil justice remedies for victims of bad-faith policing (Sec. 2).
Establishes the effective date as July 1, 2022 (Sec. 3).
Title: Authorizes an Independent Report on Police Misconduct, Qualified Immunity