Relating to Hale County; to provide for additional minimum qualifications for individuals elected or appointed to the office of sheriff, that the individual is a U.S. citizen, has been a resident and registered voter of Hale County for one year prior to qualifying or being appointed, is a high school graduate or the equivalent, is the age of 25 or older, has three years or more of law enforcement service, has never been convicted of a felony; and to require completion of continuing education.
Summary
Hale County, qualifications for sheriff.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced May 11, 2023
Signed Jun 1, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 23, 2023
How they voted
31–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 34
May 23, 2023
D
Democratic8
87% Yea
R
Republican26
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
5
May 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read a Third Time and Pass
lower
May 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in Second House
lower
May 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Favorably (Local Legislation)
lower
May 23, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee (Local Legislation)
lower
May 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read a Third Time and Pass
upper
May 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
upper
May 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Favorably (Local Legislation )
upper
May 11, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Referred (Local Legislation )
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bobby Singleton
DDemocratic
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