Bill Text: MI SB0968 | 2019-2020 | 100th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Law enforcement; other; use of pressure to the throat or windpipe by law enforcement; prohibit under certain circumstances. Creates new act.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-06-11 - Referred To Committee On Judiciary And Public Safety [SB0968 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2019-SB0968-Introduced.html
SENATE BILL NO. 968
June 11, 2020, Introduced by Senator LUCIDO and
referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "police restraint tactics act".
Sec. 2. As used in this act, "law enforcement officer" means that term as defined in section 2 of the Michigan commission on law enforcement standards act, 1965 PA 203, MCL 28.602.
Sec. 3. A law enforcement officer shall not apply pressure to the throat or windpipe of an individual.
