Ordinance 71718
Officers of the City of St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department to Identify Themselves
Summary
The bill will require officers of the City of St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department to identify themselves as specified therein when requesting that a person consent to a search of their person, property, vehicle or home when the search is not pursuant to a warrant or exception to warrant requirements under applicable law, where the officer has reasonable suspicion or probable cause for the search, and the search is not incident to a lawful arrest. The bill will require that the officer inform such persons of the reasons for the request to consent to a search and that they may refuse to consent to the search or revoke their consent at any time during the search without consequences to them, and to create a record documenting the person’s consent, refusal to consent, or revocation of their consent to the search which shall be publicly available.
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Overview
Co-Sponsors:
Anne Schweitzer, Alisha Sonnier, President Megan E Green
Legislative History
Legislative activities and outcomes for this board bill. Learn more about what these activities mean.
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06/30/2023
First Reading
Bill text was introduced (269.08 KB PDF).
06/30/2023Referred to a Committee
The bill was assigned to the Public Safety Committee.
07/06/2023Committee Hearing
The bill was passed out of committee with a recommendation of do pass during the Public Safety Committee hearing.
07/07/2023Second Reading
07/14/2023Perfection
The bill was passed.
The bill text was changed:
- Floor Substitute (169.71 KB PDF)
07/20/2023Engrossment
The bill was engrossed during the Engrossment, Rules, Resolutions and Credentials Committee.
07/20/2023Third Reading
The bill was passed.
07/20/2023Delivered to Mayor
08/03/2023Mayor Returns Bill
The bill was approved.
08/04/2023Delivered to Register
09/12/2023Register Returns Notice with Ordinance Number
Register returns ordinance number 71718. Effective date is 08/31/2023
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