The Law Center submitted the following testimony during the 2014 legislative session.  The descriptions of each bill were copied from the Capitol website.

  • S.B. 2591:  Requires additional detail and updating for annual reports to the Legislature of police misconduct; requires retention of disciplinary records for the later of eighteen months after reporting or the date according to the county police department’s record retention policy; permits disclosure under the Uniform Information Practices Act of certain information regarding misconduct by a police officer only in cases that result in the discharge of an officer and if specific factors are met, including the passing of ninety calendar days following the issuance of a decision sustaining the discharge. (CD1)
  • H.B. 1812: Requires additional detail and updating for annual reports to the Legislature of police misconduct; requires retention of disciplinary records for at least eighteen months after reporting; permits disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act of misconduct by a police officer that results in a suspension. Effective July 1, 2030. (SD1)