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Employment-Related, Public Safety Bills at A Glance: Limits On Public Employee Immunity

CATEGORY: Law Enforcement Briefing Room

CLIENT TYPE: Public Safety

DATE: Aug 07, 2020

SB 731 (Bradford D) Eliminates most public employee immunity for violation of Tom Bane Civil Rights Act.

The bill would, with a specified exception, eliminate immunity provisions for public employees involved in a violation of the Tom Bane Civil Rights Act. The bill would also authorize specified persons to bring an action for the death of a person caused by a violation of the act. (See also SB 731 provisions on peace officer qualifications below.)