Proposed S.B. No. 223
Session Year 2023

AN ACT REQUIRING POLICE OFFICERS TO INFORM A DRIVER OF THE REASON FOR A TRAFFIC STOP.

To promote transparency and trust between law enforcement officers and the communities they serve by mandating that officers provide the reason for a vehicle stop.

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