Bill > SB937

This bill expands regulations on the use of certain law enforcement tools, specifically flash-bang grenades and explosive breaching charges. It prohibits law enforcement agencies from using flash-bang grenades within 300 feet of school grounds, parks, or other areas where children are present, and also bans their use for immigration enforcement. Additionally, only a commanding officer at the scene can authorize the use of flash-bang grenades, and their use is restricted to situations where de-escalation has failed and there's a threat to life or serious bodily injury, with specific prohibitions against aiming them at vital organs. The bill also prohibits peace officers from using explosive breaching charges, defined as devices used to forcibly open entry points through destruction, for immigration enforcement purposes. Furthermore, law enforcement agencies will be required to report the use of flash-bang grenades to the Department of Justice, similar to existing reporting requirements for kinetic energy projectiles and chemical agents.