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Introduced
01/12/2021
01/12/2021
In Committee
01/12/2021
01/12/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/12/2022
05/12/2022
Introduced Session
124th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, By Adding Chapter 2 To Title 23 So As To Enact The "law Enforcement Integrity Act", To Require All Law Enforcement Agencies Provide Their Officers Body-worn Cameras And Provide When They Or Dash Cameras Must Be Activated, To Provide The Circumstances When Failure To Activate A Body-worn Or Dash Camera Is Unlawful, To Provide For The Retention And Release Of Body-worn Camera Recordings, To Provide The State Law Enforcement Division Shall Issue An Annual Report Containing Information Regarding Law Enforcement Officer Conduct, To Provide The Types Of Force A Law Enforcement Agency May Not Use In Response To A Protest Or Demonstration, To Provide Penalties For Unlawful Law Enforcement Officer Conduct, To Provide Circumstances When Physical Or Deadly Force May Be Used, To Provide Circumstances When A Law Enforcement Officer Shall Prevent Or Stop Another Law Enforcement Officer From Using Physical Force, To Provide When A Law Enforcement Officer May Make Contact With A Person And File A Report Of The Contact, And To Provide The Circumstances When A Law Enforcement Officer Shall Provide His Business Card To A Detainee.
AI Summary
This bill, known as the Law Enforcement Integrity Act, aims to enhance transparency and accountability in law enforcement. The key provisions include:
1. Requiring all local law enforcement agencies to provide body-worn cameras for officers who interact with the public, with certain exceptions, and establishing guidelines for when the cameras must be activated and footage retained.
2. Imposing penalties, including discipline up to termination and suspension or revocation of officer certification, for failure to activate body-worn cameras or tampering with footage.
3. Mandating the State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) to create an annual report on law enforcement conduct, including use of force incidents, officer misconduct, and other data on officer interactions with the public.
4. Prohibiting certain uses of force, such as targeting the head or pelvis with kinetic impact projectiles, during protests or demonstrations.
5. Establishing a civil liability framework for individuals whose rights have been deprived by law enforcement, with provisions for attorney's fees and officer indemnification.
6. Specifying when and how law enforcement officers may use physical and deadly force, and requiring officers to intervene to stop the use of unlawful force by other officers.
7. Mandating officers to provide their business card to detained individuals and report on the details of their contacts with the public.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (6)
Cezar McKnight (D)*,
Pat Henegan (D),
Lonnie Hosey (D),
Jermaine Johnson (D),
Leola Robinson (D),
Ivory Thigpen (D),
Last Action
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henegan, J.L.Johnson (on 01/14/2021)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3049&session=124&summary=B |
| BillText | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3049_20201209.htm |
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