Covington Co., sheriff, booking fee distributed to sheriff's law enforcement fund.
This bill establishes a $30 booking fee for individuals booked into the Covington County Detention Center who are subsequently convicted of a crime. The revenue generated from these fees is designated for the Covington County Sheriff's Department Law Enforcement Fund to support jail operations, staff salaries, equipment, and training. The fee is collected by the court clerk or the sheriff and is in addition to any existing fines or court costs already imposed on the defendant. This measure requires a constitutional amendment to take effect, ensuring the new funding source does not replace other existing financial support for the county's law enforcement agencies.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Apr 23, 2024
Signed May 17, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 9, 2024 · House Apr 30, 2024
How they voted
32–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 35
May 9, 2024
D
Democratic8
87% Yea
R
Republican27
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
4
May 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1206
upper
May 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
upper
Apr 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Local Legislation )
upper
Apr 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 984
lower
Apr 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
lower
Apr 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Local Legislation)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Matthew Hammett
RRepublican
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