2022 Regular Session • Rhode Island Legislature
S2379: Law Enforcement Integrity Act
Legislative Summary
Specifies and restricts use of excessive physical force by peace officers and creates a civil action for constitutional rights violations as well as impose a duty to intervene on officers on scene. Requires reporting of incident information.
Bill History
2/15/2022
Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate
4/29/2022
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/03/2022)
Senate
5/3/2022
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/15/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Judiciary(Senate)
Sponsors
Democrat: 7
Primary Sponsor
Jonathon Acosta
Democrat