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This Study Bill, concerning officer disciplinary actions, introduces a new definition for "Brady list," which is a record kept by county attorneys of officers who may have credibility issues as witnesses or who have potentially withheld evidence that could help a defendant. The bill's key provision states that an officer cannot be fired or disciplined simply for being on this Brady list; however, law enforcement agencies can still take disciplinary action based on the underlying reasons why the officer was placed on the list, such as proven dishonesty or failure to disclose evidence, and any disciplinary actions must follow the rules of a collective bargaining agreement if one is in place. Furthermore, the bill requests the establishment of a special committee to study the disclosure of information related to Brady lists, the feasibility of a statewide system for managing them, and related due process rights, with this committee tasked with reporting its findings and recommendations by December 16, 2020.