HB 2070 -- THE JOHN ASHCROFT FOURTH AMENDMENT AFFIRMATION ACT

SPONSOR: Dogan

This bill establishes various provisions which shall be known and cited as "The John Ashcroft Fourth Amendment Affirmation Act", relating to the prohibition against discriminatory policing. The bill adds to the information about which an officer is required to report each time he or she stops a driver of a motor vehicle, and it adds to the Attorney General's responsibilities regarding the analyzing of reports compiled by each law enforcement agency relating to discriminatory policing.

The bill requires each law enforcement agency to adopt a policy on discriminatory policing, as well as a policy eliminating discriminatory policing in the administration of consent searches, and it provides what such policy shall accomplish.

This bill is similar to HCB 2 (2019).

Statutes affected:
Introduced (4285H.02): 590.650