Stefanik opposes police reform bill Police lights (Source: WWNY) By 7 News Staff | March 4, 2021 at 8:14 AM EST - Updated March 4 at 8:14 AM WASHINGTON (WWNY) - Calling it âanti-police,â north country Congresswoman Elise Stefanik voted against a bill Wednesday night that would make sweeping changes to policing nationwide. Itâs called the George Floyd Justice in Police Act, named for a man who died at the hands of Minneapolis police last year. His death sparked nationwide protests against police brutality. The bill prohibits whatâs known as qualified immunity, which shields law enforcement from certain lawsuits. Law enforcement groups have argued that without legal protections, fear of lawsuits will stop people from becoming police officers, even though the measure permits suits only against law enforcement agencies, not all public employees.