Indiana House Bill 1559 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-20 - First Reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
Pending: House Courts and Criminal Code Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Special prosecutor's office. Establishes the office of the special prosecutor for civilian and police affairs to investigate cases in which a police officer is alleged to have killed or seriously injured an unarmed person. Requires the office to randomly select a special prosecutor to prosecute a case involving a police shooting of an unarmed person from a statewide special prosecuting attorney pool. Establishes the police conduct review commission to investigate police violence against unarmed persons and, if warranted, to recommend appointment of a special prosecutor.

Special prosecutor's office. Establishes the office of the special prosecutor for civilian and police affairs to investigate cases in which a police officer is alleged to have killed or seriously injured an unarmed person. Requires the office to randomly select a special prosecutor to prosecute a case involving a police shooting of an unarmed person from a statewide special prosecuting attorney pool. Establishes the police conduct review commission to investigate police violence against unarmed persons and, if warranted, to recommend appointment of a special prosecutor.

Rep. Gregory Porter [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-01-20	House	First Reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
2015-01-20	House	Authored by Representative Porter

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/house/1559/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/3/2/8/d/328df86e/HB1559.01.INTR.pdf