Indiana 2021 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

HB 1502 — Police misconduct complaint process.

Last action — First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Requires the attorney general to establish not later than January 1, 2022, an online portal and telephone hotline to receive complaints regarding police officer misconduct, including anonymous complaints. Requires a county, city, or town that has a police department to adopt an ordinance establishing an accountability office (office) that: (1) is not a part of the police department; and (2) receives and investigates police misconduct complaints, including anonymous complaints. Provides that a unit with a police contract in effect is not required to comply with the law until the contract and any continuation of terms expires.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety

  2. Authored by Representative Summers

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on

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Not signed on (149)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1502 do?
Requires the attorney general to establish not later than January 1, 2022, an online portal and telephone hotline to receive complaints regarding police officer misconduct, including anonymous complaints. Requires a county, city, or town that has a police department to adopt an ordinance establishing an accountability office (office) that: (1) is not a part of the police department; and (2) receives and investigates police misconduct complaints, including anonymous complaints. Provides that a unit with a police contract in effect is not required to comply with the law until the contract and any continuation of terms expires.
Who sponsors HB 1502?
HB 1502 is sponsored by Vanessa Summers (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1502?
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 HB 1502?
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