Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2017	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Reasonable Use of Force Act. Defines "chokehold," "peace officer," and "private security contractor." Provides that peace officers shall use an amount of force reasonably necessary based on the totality of the circumstances to perform a lawful task, effect an arrest, overcome resistance, control a subject, or protect themselves or others from injury. Prohibits reducing a person's ability to breathe due to chest compression, positing a person in any manner that restricts free breathing, or placing a person on his or her stomach unless necessary to overcome resistance and obtain control of a person or to protect themselves or others from injury. Prohibits the use of chokeholds by peace officers and private security contractors unless deadly force is justified under the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that peace officers shall monitor an arrestee and seek medical attention for an arrestee after they have obtained control of a person and the person has been arrested. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/15/2015	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
1/15/2015	Senate	First Reading
1/15/2015	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/11/2015	Senate	Assigned to Criminal Law
2/17/2015	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
2/17/2015	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
3/4/2015	Senate	To Subcommittee on Special Issues (CL)
3/11/2015	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
3/27/2015	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2015
4/24/2015	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2015
5/15/2015	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2015
10/10/2015	Senate	Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
1/10/2017	Senate	Session Sine Die

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