United States 112th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

S 2276 — Officer Safety Act of 2012

Last action — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 413.

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Summary

Officer Safety Act of 2012 - Amends the federal judicial code to deem a law enforcement officer who is the defendant in a criminal prosecution to have been acting under the color of his office (solely for purposes of determining the propriety of removal of the case to U.S. district court) if the officer: (1) protected an individual in the officer's presence from a crime of violence; (2) provided immediate assistance to an individual who suffered, or who was threatened with, bodily harm; or (3) prevented the escape of any individual whom the officer reasonably believed to have committed, or was about to commit, in the officer's presence, a crime of violence that resulted in, or that was likely to result in, death or serious bodily injury.

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Action History

  1. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 413.

  2. Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

  3. Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  4. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  5. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2253-2254)

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 2276 do?
Officer Safety Act of 2012 - Amends the federal judicial code to deem a law enforcement officer who is the defendant in a criminal prosecution to have been acting under the color of his office (solely for purposes of determining the propriety of removal of the case to U.S. district court) if the officer: (1) protected an individual in the officer's presence from a crime of violence; (2) provided immediate assistance to an individual who suffered, or who was threatened with, bodily harm; or (3) prevented the escape of any individual whom the officer reasonably believed to have committed, or was about to commit, in the officer's presence, a crime of violence that resulted in, or that was likely to result in, death or serious bodily injury.
Who sponsors S 2276?
S 2276 is sponsored by Chuck Grassley (R).
What is the current status of S 2276?
This bill died with 112th Congress. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track S 2276?
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