JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Police reform legislation that includes limits on chokeholds received initial approval in the Missouri House on Monday.
The bill, sponsored by Rep. Shamed Dogan, R-Ballwin, would also make it a felony for a law enforcement officer to engage in sexual conduct with someone in custody.
Dogan's proposal comes days after a jury found former police Officer Derek Chauvin guilty of killing George Floyd by pressing a knee to his neck for more than nine minutes.