H.B. 334 Special Needs Training for Law Enforcement Amendments
Bill Sponsor: Rep. Eliason, Steve | Floor Sponsor: Sen. Thatcher, Daniel W. |
- Drafting Attorney: Esther D. Chelsea-McCarty
- Fiscal Analyst: Alexander R. Wilson
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- Last Action: 17 Mar 2021, Governor Signed
- Last Location: Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
- Effective Date: 5 May 2021
- Session Law Chapter: 275
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1 SPECIAL NEEDS TRAINING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT
2AMENDMENTS
32021 GENERAL SESSION
4STATE OF UTAH
5Chief Sponsor: Steve Eliason
6Senate Sponsor: Daniel W. Thatcher
7
8 LONG TITLE
9 General Description:
10 This bill requires peace officer training to include training on autism spectrum disorder
11 and other mental illnesses.
12 Highlighted Provisions:
13 This bill:
14 ▸ requires that peace officers have training in intervention responses to autism
15 spectrum disorder and other mental illnesses.
16 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
17 None
18 Other Special Clauses:
19 None
20 Utah Code Sections Affected:
21 AMENDS:
22 53-6-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Fifth Special Session, Chapter 6
23
24 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
25 Section 1. Section 53-6-202 is amended to read:
26 53-6-202. Basic training course -- Completion required -- Annual training --
27 Prohibition from exercising powers -- Reinstatement.
28 (1) (a) The director shall:
29 (i) (A) suggest and prepare subject material; and
30 (B) schedule instructors for basic training courses; or
31 (ii) review the material and instructor choices submitted by a certified academy.
32 (b) The subject material, instructors, and schedules shall be approved or disapproved
33 by a majority vote of the council.
34 (2) The materials shall be reviewed and approved by the council on or before July 1st
35 of each year and may from time to time be changed or amended by majority vote of the council.
36 (3) The basic training in a certified academy:
37 (a) shall be appropriate for the basic training of peace officers in the techniques of law
38 enforcement in the discretion of the director; and
39 (b) may not include the use of chokeholds, carotid restraints, or any act that impedes
40 the breathing or circulation of blood likely to produce a loss of consciousness, as a valid
41 method of restraint.
42 (4) (a) All peace officers [must] shall satisfactorily complete the basic training course
43 or the waiver process provided for in this chapter as well as annual certified training of not less
44 than 40 hours as the director, with the advice and consent of the council, directs.
45 (b) A peace officer who fails to satisfactorily complete the annual training shall
46 automatically be prohibited from exercising peace officer powers until any deficiency is made
47 up.
48 (5) The director shall ensure that annual training covers intervention responses for
49 mental illnesses, autism spectrum disorder, and other neurological and developmental
50 disorders.
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8 LONG TITLE
9 General Description:
10 This bill requires peace officer training to include training on autism spectrum disorder
11 and other mental illnesses.
12 Highlighted Provisions:
13 This bill:
14 ▸ requires that peace officers have training in intervention responses to autism
15 spectrum disorder and other mental illnesses.
16 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
17 None
18 Other Special Clauses:
19 None
20 Utah Code Sections Affected:
21 AMENDS:
22 53-6-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Fifth Special Session, Chapter 6
23
24 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
25 Section 1. Section 53-6-202 is amended to read:
26 53-6-202. Basic training course -- Completion required -- Annual training --
27 Prohibition from exercising powers -- Reinstatement.
28 (1) (a) The director shall:
29 (i) (A) suggest and prepare subject material; and
30 (B) schedule instructors for basic training courses; or
31 (ii) review the material and instructor choices submitted by a certified academy.
32 (b) The subject material, instructors, and schedules shall be approved or disapproved
33 by a majority vote of the council.
34 (2) The materials shall be reviewed and approved by the council on or before July 1st
35 of each year and may from time to time be changed or amended by majority vote of the council.
36 (3) The basic training in a certified academy:
37 (a) shall be appropriate for the basic training of peace officers in the techniques of law
38 enforcement in the discretion of the director; and
39 (b) may not include the use of chokeholds, carotid restraints, or any act that impedes
40 the breathing or circulation of blood likely to produce a loss of consciousness, as a valid
41 method of restraint.
42 (4) (a) All peace officers [
43 or the waiver process provided for in this chapter as well as annual certified training of not less
44 than 40 hours as the director, with the advice and consent of the council, directs.
45 (b) A peace officer who fails to satisfactorily complete the annual training shall
46 automatically be prohibited from exercising peace officer powers until any deficiency is made
47 up.
48 (5) The director shall ensure that annual training covers intervention responses for
49 mental illnesses, autism spectrum disorder, and other neurological and developmental
50 disorders.
Bill Status / Votes
• Senate Actions • House Actions • Fiscal Actions • Other Actions
Date | Action | Location | Vote |
2/9/2021 | Bill Numbered but not Distributed | Legislative Research and General Counsel | |
2/9/2021 | Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed | Legislative Research and General Counsel | |
2/9/2021 | LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input | Legislative Research and General Counsel | |
2/10/2021 | House/ received bill from Legislative Research | Clerk of the House | |
2/10/2021 | House/ 1st reading (Introduced) | House Rules Committee | |
2/11/2021 | LFA/ fiscal note publicly available | House Rules Committee | |
2/12/2021 | House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst | House Rules Committee | |
2/18/2021 | House/ to standing committee | House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee | |
2/22/2021 | House Comm - Amendment Recommendation # 1 | House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee | 10 0 1 |
2/22/2021 | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee | 10 0 1 |
2/22/2021 | House Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation | House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee | 10 0 1 |
2/22/2021 (12:05:07 PM) | House/ comm rpt/ amended/ placed on Consent Cal | House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee | |
2/22/2021 (12:05:08 PM) | House/ 2nd reading | House Consent Calendar | |
2/24/2021 (10:15:02 AM) | House/ 3rd reading | House Consent Calendar | |
2/24/2021 (10:17:38 AM) | House/ passed 3rd reading | Senate Secretary | 70 0 5 |
2/24/2021 (10:17:40 AM) | House/ to Senate | Senate Secretary | |
2/24/2021 | Senate/ received from House | Waiting for Introduction in the Senate | |
2/24/2021 | Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) | Senate Rules Committee | |
2/24/2021 | Senate/ to standing committee | Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee | |
2/26/2021 | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee | 4 0 3 |
2/26/2021 | Senate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation | Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee | 4 0 3 |
3/1/2021 (10:21:02 AM) | Senate/ comm rpt/ placed on Consent Calendar | Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee | |
3/1/2021 (10:21:03 AM) | Senate/ 2nd reading | Senate Consent Calendar | |
3/4/2021 (9:48:16 AM) | Senate/ 3rd reading | Senate Consent Calendar | |
3/4/2021 (9:49:55 AM) | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | Senate President | 25 0 4 |
3/4/2021 (9:49:56 AM) | Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House | House Speaker | |
3/4/2021 (9:49:57 AM) | Senate/ to House | House Speaker | |
3/4/2021 | House/ received from Senate | House Speaker | |
3/4/2021 | House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling | Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling | |
3/9/2021 | Bill Received from House for Enrolling | Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling | |
3/9/2021 | Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared | Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling | |
3/12/2021 | Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate | Clerk of the House | |
3/12/2021 | House/ enrolled bill to Printing | Clerk of the House | |
3/15/2021 | House/ received enrolled bill from Printing | Clerk of the House | |
3/15/2021 | House/ to Governor | Executive Branch - Governor | |
3/17/2021 | Governor Signed | Lieutenant Governor's office for filing |
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