Bill Text: MI SR0028 | 2021-2022 | 101st Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: A resolution to urge the Senate of the United States to pass, and the President of the United States to sign, legislation to ban chokeholds, end racial and religious profiling, establish a national database to track police misconduct, and prohibit certain no-knock warrants, among other initiatives.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-17 - Referred To Committee On Judiciary And Public Safety [SR0028 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2021-SR0028-Introduced.html

 

 

senate Resolution No.28

Senators Bayer, Irwin, Wojno, Polehanki, Brinks, Chang and Hollier offered the following resolution:

A resolution to urge the Senate of the United States to pass, and the President of the United States to sign, legislation to ban chokeholds, end racial and religious profiling, establish a national database to track police misconduct, and prohibit certain no-knock warrants, among other initiatives.

Whereas, The death of George Floyd in May 2020 triggered nationwide protests and national outcry against police brutality. The killings of Americans, especially people of color, have again focused attention on police misconduct. These incidents create instability within our communities and require police reforms at all levels; and

Whereas, Necessary first steps to address police brutality and misconduct include banning the use of chokeholds, prohibiting certain no-knock warrants, and creating a national registry of police misconduct to stop the cycling in and out of officers who have poor disciplinary records or histories of abuse; and

Whereas, The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021, H.R. 434, recently passed by the U.S. House of Representatives, addresses racial and religious profiling, bans chokeholds and no-knock warrants, holds police accountable for misconduct in court, and provides for investigations into police misconduct. The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021 is an appropriate first step in reforming police practices to protect the rights of all Americans; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate, That we urge the Senate of the United States to pass, and the President of the United States to sign, legislation to ban chokeholds, end racial and religious profiling, establish a national database to track police misconduct, and prohibit certain no-knock warrants, among other policing reforms; and be it further

Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the President of the United States, the President of the United States Senate, and members of the Michigan congressional delegation.

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