Police Operation and Training Standards Taken Up by House

HB 7051 (Judiciary) was introduced on the House floor and is poised for House passage next week. The bill includes several provisions to address civil unrest such as collecting data on use-of-force by law enforcement, de-escalation training, and limiting chokeholds. FCCB offered these approaches as an alternative to HB 1, which aims to address public disorder and was signed into law by Governor DeSantis this week. HB 7051 includes an additional provision, supported by the FCCB this session, that prohibits a child younger than seven years of age from being arrested, charged, or adjudicated delinquent, unless the violation of law is a forcible felony.