Officer Safety Act of 2012

Summary

Officer Safety Act of 2012 - Amends the federal judicial code to deem a law enforcement officer who is the defendant in a criminal prosecution to have been acting under the color of his office (thus authorizing removal of the case to U.S. district court) if the officer: (1) protected an individual in the officer's presence from a crime of violence; (2) provided immediate assistance to an individual who suffered, or who was threatened with, bodily harm; or (3) prevented the escape of any individual whom the officer reasonably believed to have committed, or was about to commit, in the officer's presence, a crime of violence that resulted in, or that was likely to result in, death or serious bodily injury.

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Timeline

1. 29 March 2012

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 March 2012

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2253-2254)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 29 March 2012

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 17 May 2012

   Reported

   Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

5. 23 May 2012

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 413.

   Source: Calendars

6. 23 May 2012

   Reported

   Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

7. 23 May 2012

   Reported

   Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Reported to Senate · 23 May 2012 · Download file
• Introduced in Senate · 29 March 2012 · Download file

Documents

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 23 May 2012

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

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Sponsors

• Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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