Law enforcement; requiring certain record and verification procedure. Emergency.

Summary

The bill mandates that every sheriff’s office or police department record an arrestee’s race based on official ID, birth certificate, or observable characteristics, and have a second officer confirm the entry before it enters any database. Agencies must conduct yearly audits of at least 10% of records, correct mistakes within 30 days, and report findings to the Department of Public Safety. Agencies that repeatedly fail can face civil fines and loss of state funds, and individual officers may be disciplined or referred to the Attorney General.

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