Indiana House Bill 1543 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-01-14 - First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
Pending: House Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Law enforcement officers. Provides that a grant may be awarded to a law enforcement agency for a law enforcement officer in an upper level position to: (1) attend a deescalation training course; and (2) establish a deescalation training program, based on the training received during the deescalation training course that is offered to law enforcement officers employed by the law enforcement agency. Establishes the deescalation training fund. Increases the penalty for battery if it is committed against a public safety official because of the official's status or perceived status as a public safety official. Increases the penalty for aggravated battery and criminal recklessness if it is committed against: (1) a public safety official while the official is engaged in the official's official duties; or (2) a public safety official if the offense is committed because of the official's status or perceived status as a public safety official.

Law enforcement officers.

Rep. Chuck Goodrich [R]

Rep. John Prescott [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-01-14	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
2021-01-14	House	Coauthored by Representative Prescott
2021-01-14	House	Authored by Representative Goodrich

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2021/bills/house/1543/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/4/5/4/6/45460111/HB1543.01.INTR.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/4/3/9/8/4398d1a8/HB1543.01.INTR.FN001.pdf