Senate
Jun 11, 2020

Justice for Breonna Taylor Act

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Justice for Breonna Taylor Act This bill prohibits no-knock warrants, which generally permit law enforcement officers to enter a premises without first identifying their authority and purpose. Specifically, it requires federal law enforcement officers to provide notice of their authority and purpose before executing a warrant. State and local law enforcement agencies that receive funds from the Department of Justice must execute warrants that require the serving officer to provide notice of his or her authority and purpose before forcibly entering a premises.

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Introduced(6/11/20)
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Passed House
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Mr. Paul

Senate (R) Kentucky

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Jun 11, 2020