Bill Summary

HB 215 Firefighters' Bill of Rights (2020 Session)
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Sponsors
by Casello, Caruso Co Sponsors: Cortes, Daley, Eskamani, Fernández (RESIGNED), Gottlieb, Grieco, Newton, Polo, Slosberg-King, Williams, Hattersley
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Summary
Firefighters' Bill of Rights: Requires witnesses be interviewed & information be provided to firefighter before interrogation is conducted; authorizes firefighter to provide voluntary statement at any time after being informed of certain right; prohibits firefighter from being threatened during interrogation; requires copy of interrogation be provided to firefighter within specified timeframe, upon request; requires that firefighter be notified & provided certain information before certain disciplinary actions are taken & given opportunity to address certain findings. Effective Date: July 1, 2020
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committees of reference
» H Oversight, Transparency & Public Management Subcommittee
   H Civil Justice Subcommittee
   H State Affairs Committee
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Actions
09/24/19
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Filed
10/10/19
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Referred to Oversight, Transparency & Public Management Subcommittee; Civil Justice Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee
10/10/19
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Now in Oversight, Transparency & Public Management Subcommittee
03/14/20
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Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
03/14/20
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Died in Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee
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bill text & filed amendments
0215
Filed on 09/24/19
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
112.81
112.82
112.825
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