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PA HB1841
PA HB1841Providing for law enforcement background investigations, for duties of the Municipal Police Officers' Education and Training Commission, law enforcement agencies and employers and for immunity from liability and violations.
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Introduced
09/19/2019
09/19/2019
In Committee
06/30/2020
06/30/2020
Crossed Over
06/24/2020
06/24/2020
Passed
07/07/2020
07/07/2020
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
07/14/2020
07/14/2020
Introduced Session
2019-2020 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act amending Title 44 (Law and Justice) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for law enforcement background investigations, for duties of the Municipal Police Officers' Education and Training Commission, law enforcement agencies and employers and for immunity from liability and violations.
AI Summary
This bill amends Title 44 (Law and Justice) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to provide for law enforcement background investigations, duties of the Municipal Police Officers' Education and Training Commission, and requirements for law enforcement agencies and employers. Key provisions include requiring prospective employing law enforcement agencies to conduct thorough background investigations on applicants, including reviewing employment information and separation records, and establishing an electronic database of separation records maintained by the Commission that agencies can access. The bill also provides for immunity from civil liability for law enforcement agencies that disclose employment information in good faith and allows applicants to address inaccuracies in their separation records. Additionally, the bill requires law enforcement agencies to report to the Commission if they hire an applicant with certain types of disciplinary actions or criminal convictions.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Justice
Sponsors (42)
Harry Readshaw (D)*,
Stephen Barrar (R),
Kevin Boyle (D),
Tim Briggs (D),
Thomas Caltagirone (D),
Carolyn Comitta (D),
Mary Jo Daley (D),
Austin Davis (D),
Dave Delloso (D),
Anthony DeLuca (D),
Isabella Fitzgerald (D),
Dan Frankel (D),
Bob Freeman (D),
Edward Gainey (D),
John Galloway (D),
Roni Green (D),
Liz Hanbidge (D),
Carol Hill-Evans (D),
Joe Hohenstein (D),
Kristine Howard (D),
Mary Isaacson (D),
Movita Johnson-Harrell (D),
William Kortz (D),
Bridget Kosierowski (D),
Anita Kulik (D),
Maureen Madden (D),
Steve Malagari (D),
Jeanne McNeill (D),
Tom Mehaffie (R),
David Millard (R),
Dan Moul (R),
Eric Nelson (R),
Eddie Pashinski (D),
Christopher Quinn (R),
Mark Rozzi (D),
Steve Samuelson (D),
Ben Sanchez (D),
Mike Schlossberg (D),
Pete Schweyer (D),
Perry Warren (D),
Dan Williams (D),
Michael Zabel (D),
Last Action
Act No. 57 (on 07/14/2020)
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