NO CHOKEHOLDS-PEACE OFFICER House SponsorsRep. Pamela Reaves-Harris-Mary E. Flowers-William Davis-Rita Mayfield 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die New Act Creates the Peace Officer Chokehold Prohibition Act. Provides that a peace officer may not apply a chokehold to effect the arrest of a person, unless faced with a situation in which the use of deadly force is justified under the Justifiable Use of Force; Exoneration Article of the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a peace officer who violates this provision is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Effective January 1, 2016. 2/5/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Pamela Reaves-Harris 2/6/2015HouseFirst Reading 2/6/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/18/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 2/18/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 2/19/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 2/24/2015HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 3/27/2015HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die