Hawaii Senate Bill 2487 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-01-24 - Referred to PSM/GVO, JDC.
Pending: Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Establishes a private cause of action for persons injured by the deprivation of rights under the Hawaii Constitution by law enforcement officers. Imposes personal liability on law enforcement officers for judgments or settlements arising from that cause of action up to a certain amount and under certain circumstances. Requires political subdivisions of the State who employ law enforcement officers to publicly disclose a list of officers against whom a judgment or settlement is entered and other proscribed information. Requires employers of law enforcement officers to discipline officers under certain circumstances.

Relating To Law Enforcement.

Sen. Stanley Chang [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-01-24	Senate	Referred to PSM/GVO, JDC.
2022-01-24	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2022-01-21	Senate	Introduced.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2487&year=2022
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/bills/SB2487_.HTM