2025 bills / H.B. 561
H.B. 561 Use of Force Reporting Requirements (2025)
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- Senate committee
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What this bill does
AI summary from the official description
The bill would require a person who uses force to report that use of force. It would also make such a report a condition for getting a pretrial hearing where the use of force is judged to be justified.
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Official description
- requires an individual to report using force
- establishes that an individual must report use of force in order to receive a pretrial justification hearing
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