Legislative Session number- 84

Bill Name: SF1981

"Correctional Officers Discipline Procedures Act"; establishing discipline
procedures for state or local correctional officers; specifying certain
requirements for the taking of formal statements after the filing of complaints;
providing for witnesses and investigative reports; requiring electronic
recording of formal statement sessions, availability requirements; specifying
certain rights of officers relating to the presence of attorneys or union
representatives and to knowledge of the admissibility of certain admissions as
evidence of misconduct;
restricting the disclosure of financial records and
disciplinary letters or
reprimands and the release of photographs; prohibiting
certain retaliatory
actions for exercising certain rights or the reduction of
rights and privileges provided under applicable collective bargaining agreements
or laws, prohibiting discharge or demotion of certain correctional officers
until suspended, demoted or discharged under an administrative hearing;
specifying the liability for damages, costs and attorney fees of the department
of corrections or local government units violating the rights of the officers

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