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Strengthening and clarifying the Washington Attorney General's authority to investigate patterns/practices of misconduct at the municipal/law enforcement agency level and institute civil actions.

Prohibits the use of a colorimetric field drug test, as defined, by law enforcement for a determination of probable cause for an arrest, by a prosecutor when deciding whether to charge a person, or by a court for a conviction or sentencing, as specified.

This bill would prohibit the use of an unleashed police canine by law enforcement to apprehend a person, and any use of a police canine for crowd control. The bill would prohibit law enforcement agencies from authorizing any use or training of a police canine that is inconsistent with this bill.

Data collection on traffic stops (primarily re: race of driver); provide grant program for low-income drivers to assist with needed vehicle repairs; eliminate non-moving violations as a primary justification for a stop.

Smell of marijuana alone does not provide reasonable suspicion or probable cause to support a stop, search, seizure, or arrest.

Prohibits excited delirium from being recognized as a valid medical diagnosis or cause of death in the State. Prohibits a local health officer or local agent of the Department of Health from stating on a certificate of death or in any report that the cause of death was excited delirium. Prohibits law enforcement officers from using the term excited delirium to describe an individual in an incident report. Establishes a new rule of evidence that deems evidence that a person experienced or suffered an excited delirium inadmissible in a civil action.

Prohibiting use of excited delirium.

Creates civil rights cause of action and eliminates qualified immunity as well as common law immunities.

The National Police Accountability Project was proud to support our members' work in spearheading California Senate Bill 731, authored by California Senator Bradford (D-Los Angeles).  Qualified immunity at the federal level has prevented victims of police violence and misconduct from achieving accountability and justice.  Federal lawmakers have not been able to limit the reach of qualified immunity, but state legislators in California can act to eliminate immunity for police officers.

Louisiana House Bill 609 (HB609), introduced by Representative Edmond Jordan on April 2 and amended in a Committee on Civil Law and Procedure on May 4, would create a process for Louisianans to sue police officers, corrections officers, contractors, court security and other peace officers for excessive force and other violations of individual rights.