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H 3530 - Requires state and local law enforcement agencies to adopt and maintain written policies on taser and stun guns

Tracking Level: Of Interest
Sponsor: JA Moore
Last Action: 1/31/2023 - Scrivener's error corrected
House Committee: Judy
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Summary of the bill as introducedRequires state and local law enforcement agencies to adopt and maintain written policies on taser and stun gun use that meets or exceeds the model policy developed by the SC Law Enforcement Training Council.

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Session 125 - (2023-2024)Printer Friendly
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H 3530 General Bill, By J. Moore
Summary: Tasers, law enforcement policies
    A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 23-1-250 SO AS TO REQUIRE STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO ADOPT AND MAINTAIN A WRITTEN POLICY REGARDING THE USE OF TASER DEVICES OR STUN GUNS THAT MEETS OR EXCEEDS THE MODEL POLICY TO BE DEVELOPED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING COUNCIL, TO REQUIRE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO DOCUMENT EACH USE OF A TASER DEVICE OR STUN GUN, TO REQUIRE EACH STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY DETAILING THE USE OF TASER DEVICES OR STUN GUNS, TO REQUIRE THE DIRECTOR OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY TO POST THE ANNUAL REPORTS REGARDING TASER DEVICE OR STUN GUN USAGE ON ITS INTERNET WEBSITE, AND TO REQUIRE THE SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING COUNCIL TO DEVELOP AND PROMULGATE A MODEL POLICY PROVIDING GUIDELINES ON THE USE OF TASER DEVICES OR STUN GUNS BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.
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12/15/22House Prefiled
12/15/22House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/10/23House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 200)
01/10/23House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 200)
01/31/23 Scrivener's error corrected



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