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COPS Counseling Act
Introduced: March 11, 2020
Introduced by:
Cortez Masto, Catherine
Democratic
· Nevada
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Everywhere this bill has been
9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 15, 2020
Held at the desk.
May 15, 2020
Received in the House.
May 15, 2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 14, 2020
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2464-2465)
May 14, 2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
May 14, 2020
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2464-2465)
May 14, 2020
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 11, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 11, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Confidentiality Opportunities for Peer Support Counseling Act or the COPS Counseling Act
This bill sets forth requirements related to peer support counseling programs. A peer support counseling program is a program provided by a law enforcement agency that provides counseling services from a peer support specialist to a law enforcement officer of the agency.
Among other things, the bill does the following:
- generally prohibits the disclosure of the contents of a peer support communication, and
- requires the Department of Justice to develop best practices and professional standards for peer support counseling programs.
What's happening now
Held at the desk.
Committees of jurisdiction
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