2011 House Bill 4857

Require police SWAT team activity disclosures

Introduced in the House

June 30, 2011

Introduced by Rep. Tom McMillin (R-45)

To require law enforcement agencies with SWAT teams to file reports every six months disclosing the number of times the SWAT team was deployed, where, the reason, the legal authority for the raid, the result, the number of arrests made if any, the type of evidence and property seized, whether a forcible entry was made, whether a weapon was discharged by a SWAT team member, and whether a person or pet was injured or killed by a SWAT team member.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

May 24, 2012

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill be referred to the Committee on Oversight, Reform, and Ethics.

Referred to the Committee on Oversight, Reform, and Ethics