last updated: November 2021
8 States
+DC
Banned Chokeholds
17 States
Chokeholds limited to lethal force
25 States
no Policy on Chokeholds
Recent Legislation
2021
Washington
Banned the use of chokeholds by police officers
Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Tennessee, Texas & Wisconsin
Limited the use of chokeholds by police officers to lethal force scenarios
2020
California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Nevada, New York, Utah & Vermont
Banned the use of chokeholds by police officers
Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Oregon & Virginia
Limited the use of chokeholds by police officers to lethal force scenarios