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2024 SESSION
SB 547 Law-enforcement training; communication with individuals with autism spectrum disorder.
Introduced by: Lamont Bagby | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Law-enforcement training; individuals with autism spectrum disorder. Requires the Department of Criminal Justice Services to establish compulsory minimum and in-service training standards for law-enforcement officers on communicating with individuals with an intellectual disability or a developmental disability, such as autism spectrum disorder, which shall include (i) an overview and behavioral recognition of autism spectrum disorder, (ii) best practices for crisis prevention and de-escalation techniques, (iii) an objective review of any relevant tools and technology available to assist in communication, and (iv) education on law-enforcement agency and community resources for the autism community on future crisis prevention. The bill requires that such training standards be established in consultation with at least one individual with autism spectrum disorder, one family member of an individual with autism spectrum disorder, one specialist who works with individuals with autism spectrum disorder, one representative from the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, and one representative from a state or local law-enforcement agency. The bill requires the Department to establish such training standards by January 1, 2027, and requires any person employed as a law-enforcement officer prior to July 1, 2024, to complete the compulsory in-service training by July 1, 2028. This bill is identical to HB 1246.
FULL TEXT
- 01/10/24 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104504D pdf | impact statement
- 02/09/24 Senate: Printed as engrossed 24104504D-E pdf | impact statement
- 02/26/24 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB547ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/08/24 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0773) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/10/24 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104504D
- 01/10/24 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/05/24 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/24 Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/07/24 Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/24 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/24 Senate: Read second time
- 02/09/24 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/09/24 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/09/24 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB547E
- 02/09/24 Senate: Printed as engrossed 24104504D-E
- 02/09/24 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/24 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/24 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/15/24 House: Read first time
- 02/15/24 House: Referred to Committee on Public Safety
- 02/16/24 House: Reported from Public Safety (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/24 House: Read second time
- 02/21/24 House: Read third time
- 02/21/24 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/24 House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/24 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/26/24 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB547ER)
- 02/26/24 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/28/24 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/24 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
- 03/11/24 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
- 04/08/24 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 773 (effective 7/1/24)
- 04/08/24 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0773)