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Independent Investigations for Police Violence

This bill would create an independent process—separate from police departments—to investigate when officers commit crimes or use questionable force. Last year, the House Public Safety Committee put this bill on schedule for a vote—TWICE—and then just let it go quietly into that good night of the first cut-off, Feb. 3. (The Committee Chair was and is Sen. Roger Goodman.)
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Legislators in favor of this bill

Latest stances

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Position
Party
District
Davina Duerr
Supports Bill
Democrat
01
Timm Ormsby
Supports Bill
Democrat
03
Marcus Riccelli
Supports Bill
Democrat
03
Lisa Callan
Supports Bill
Democrat
05
Bill Ramos
Supports Bill
Democrat
05
Steve Bergquist
Supports Bill
Democrat
11
Strom Peterson
Supports Bill
Democrat
21
Jessica Bateman
Supports Bill
Democrat
22
Tarra Simmons
Supports Bill
Democrat
23
Steve Tharinger
Supports Bill
Democrat
24
Laurie Jinkins
Supports Bill
Democrat
27
Melanie Morgan
Supports Bill
Democrat
29
Jamila Taylor
Supports Bill
Democrat
30
Lauren Davis
Supports Bill
Democrat
32
Cindy Ryu
Supports Bill
Democrat
32
Mia Gregerson
Supports Bill
Democrat
33
Joe Fitzgibbon
Supports Bill
Democrat
34
Emily Alvarado
Supports Bill
Democrat
34
Liz Berry
Supports Bill
Democrat
36
Julia Reed
Supports Bill
Democrat
36
Chipalo Street
Supports Bill
Democrat
37
Mary Fosse
Supports Bill
Democrat
38
Debra Lekanoff
Supports Bill
Democrat
40
My-Linh Thai
Supports Bill
Democrat
41
Tana Senn
Supports Bill
Democrat
41
Frank Chopp
Supports Bill
Democrat
43
Nicole Macri
Supports Bill
Democrat
43
April Berg
Supports Bill
Democrat
44
Roger Goodman
Supports Bill
Democrat
45
Larry Springer
Supports Bill
Democrat
45
Gerry Pollet
Supports Bill
Democrat
46
Javier Valdez
Supports Bill
Democrat
46
Darya Farivar
Supports Bill
Democrat
46
Debra Entenman
Supports Bill
Democrat
47
Chris Stearns
Supports Bill
Democrat
47
Amy Walen
Supports Bill
Democrat
48
Vandana Slatter
Supports Bill
Democrat
48
Monica Jurado Stonier
Supports Bill
Democrat
49
Sharon Wylie
Supports Bill
Democrat
49
Last updated 6/29/21
Legislators who oppose this bill

Latest stances

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12
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28
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28
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31
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35
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39
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42
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42
Last updated 6/29/21

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Legislators with unknown positions for this bill

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Last updated 6/29/21

House Timeline (50 votes needed)

Filed

Policy Committee

Ways & Means

Rules Committee

Floor Vote

Passed!

  • Bill filed as HB 1579
  • Bill passed out of the Community Safety, Justice, & Reentry Committee on Feb. 9th‍
  • Bill passed out of the Appropriations Committee on Feb. 24th
  • Passed off of the House floor on March 4th
  • Now the bill could go to the Senate side (below)
  • Both chambers could vote on the bill

Senate Timeline (25 votes needed)

Filed

Policy Committee

Ways & Means

Rules Committee

Floor Vote

Passed!

  • HB 1579 was referred to Law & Justice Committee on March 7th
  • The bill passed out of the Senate Law & Justice Committee on March 22nd
  • Bill could go to Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation Committee
  • Bill could go to finance ("Ways & Means") Committee
  • All the Senate could vote on the bill
  • All of both Chambers could vote on the bill

Progress

Progress towards approval

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