Law Enforcement Officers Due Process Act of 2003
Latest action · Jun 25, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 15, 2003
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Requires the administrative process to require that an agency that investigates an officer for matters which could reasonably lead to disciplinary action provide recourse for the officer that includes: (1) access to any existing administrative process established by the employing agency prior to disciplinary action; and (2) the right to a hearing before a fair and impartial board or hearing officer, to be represented by an attorney or other officer at such officer's expense, to confront any witness testifying against such officer, and to record all meetings.
Permits the immediate suspension with pay of an officer: (1) whose continued presence on the job is considered to be a substantial and immediate threat; (2) who refuses to obey a direct order issued in conformance with the agency's written and disseminated rules and regulations; or (3) who is accused of committing an illegal act.
Makes this Act inapplicable to an agency if the Attorney General determines that such agency has in effect an established civil service system, agency review board, grievance procedure, or personnel board which meets or exceeds the minimum standards set forth in this Act.
Cosponsors 17
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 15, 2003 to Oct 4, 2004; 10 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-KY | Anne M. Northup | Original | May 15, 2003 |
| D-NC | Brad Miller | Original | May 15, 2003 |
| R-VA | Jo Ann Davis | Original | May 15, 2003 |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Original | May 15, 2003 |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Original | May 15, 2003 |
| R-TX | Kevin Brady | Original | May 15, 2003 |
| D-AL | Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr. | Original | May 15, 2003 |
| R-NC | Robin Hayes | Original | May 15, 2003 |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Original | May 15, 2003 |
| R-NC | Sue Wilkins Myrick | Original | May 15, 2003 |
| R-GA | Charles W. Norwood | Jun 3, 2003 | |
| R-FL | Lincoln Diaz-Balart | Jun 3, 2003 | |
| R-MS | Charles W. "Chip" Pickering | Jul 15, 2003 | |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Nov 25, 2003 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Dec 8, 2003 | |
| R-GA | Mac Collins | Jun 8, 2004 | |
| R-NY | Vito Fossella | Oct 4, 2004 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred May 15, 2003 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Jun 25, 2003 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 25, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- May 15, 2003Introduced in House
- May 15, 2003Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1818 | Law Enforcement Officers Due Process Act of 2003 | Identical bill | Nov 4, 2003 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide grants to law enforcement agencies that ensure that law enforcement officers employed by such agency are afforded due process when involved in a case that may lead to dismissal, demotion, suspension, or transfer.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Law Enforcement Officers Due Process Act of 2003
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Administrative remedies
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Disciplining of employees
- Dismissal of employees
- Due process of law
- Economics and Public Finance
- Employee rights
- Federal aid to law enforcement
- Government Operations and Politics
- Governmental investigations
- Grievance procedures
- Labor and Employment
- Law
- Law enforcement officers
- Local employees
- Police
- Police brutality
- Police corruption
- Right to counsel
- State employees
- Transfer of employees
- Witnesses
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 15, 2003Introduced in House
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