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Senate Bill 69 |
Senate Author: Miles et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-21 |
House Sponsor: White et al. |
Senate Bill 69 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to prohibit a peace officer from intentionally using a choke hold, carotid artery hold, or similar neck restraint in searching or arresting a person unless the restraint is necessary to prevent serious bodily injury to or the death of the officer or another person. The bill establishes an officer's duty to intervene to stop or prevent another officer from using excessive force in certain circumstances and requires an officer who witnesses the use of excessive force by another officer to report the incident to the witnessing officer's supervisor.