After last year s protests and reforms, Colorado lawmakers consider more police accountability bills
Nearly a year after Colorado lawmakers passed one of the most sweeping law enforcement laws in the nation, the legislature is considering more reforms once again.
and last updated 2021-04-01 22:44:00-04
DENVER â Nearly a year after Colorado lawmakers passed one of the most sweeping law enforcement laws in the nation, once again the legislature is considering more reforms.
At least three bills dealing with law enforcement accountability have been introduced, and more could be on the way.
Additions to last yearâs law
One of the bills, House Bill 1250 introduced by Denver Democratic Reps. Leslie Herod and Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez, adds to or clarifies some of the requirements last yearâs bill, SB 217, set out for law enforcement officers.
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