Opposition Testimony - FL HB 601
NPAP opposition testimony to Florida House Bill 601, a bill that would ban local governments from adopting police accountability measures of their choosing to make their communities safer.
2024
Opposition Testimony - MO SB 808
Testimony opposing Missouri Senate Bill 808, a bill that would place the St. Louis Police Department under a state-controlled board of commissioners, thereby diluting the ability of St. Louis residents to make important decisions about how their police department operates–including policies related to over-policing and accountability for officer misconduct.
Support Letter for the Ending Solitary Confinement Act
NPAP support letter for the Ending Solitary Confinement Act, a piece of federal legislation.
Memo of Support for NYC Int No. 549A
NPAP's memo of support for New York City Int. No. 549A which would end solitary confinement in all NYC jails.
New York SB 2240
Establishes the "Defund Municipalities that Defund the Police Act" which provides for a withholding of a certain amount of state funding for a defunding municipality.
Missouri SB 808
Transfers control over St Louis police department to Governor and Governor appointed board, including minimum staffing and funding plans.
Florida HB 601
Preempting regulation of complaints against law enforcement officers and correctional officers to the state.
Arizona HB 2120
Prohibits cities or towns from reducing the annual operating budget for law enforcement agencies below the previous year's budget. If a reduction does occur, the city or town must notify the state treasurer, who will then withhold state shared monies equal to the budget reduction. The withholding will continue until the city or town restores the budget reduction.
South Dakota HB 1047
Escalates penalties for eluding police officer.
Arizona HB 2134
Classifies flight from police in a car as a class 4 felony (or a class 2 felony if the flight results in a serious injury; if there was a minor in the car; or if the driver was DUI). Includes flight from marked police cars and unmarked police cars (if the person fleeing knew it was a police car or evidence shows they should've known it was a police car)