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SB 1494 Firefighters and Emergency Medical Technicians Procedural Guarantee Act; breach of procedures.

Introduced by: John S. Edwards | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Firefighters and Emergency Medical Technicians Procedural Guarantee Act; breach of procedures. Prohibits evidence gathered through the conduct of an interrogation that violates the provisions of the Firefighters and Emergency Medical Technicians Procedural Guarantee Act from being admissible in any case against a firefighter or emergency medical services personnel.

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Firefighters and Emergency Medical Technicians Procedural Guarantee Act; breach of procedures. Prohibits evidence gathered through the conduct of an interrogation that violates the provisions of the Firefighters and Emergency Medical Technicians Procedural Guarantee Act from being admissible in any case against a firefighter or emergency medical services personnel.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Firefighters and Emergency Medical Technicians Procedural Guarantee Act; breach of procedures. Creates a cause of action for breach of procedures under the Firefighters and Emergency Medical Technicians Procedural Guarantee Act. The bill removes certain provisions limiting the effect of rights granted by the Act.