Law enforcement uniforms.
Summary
Existing law prohibits the wearing of a military uniform, as specified, by any person not authorized to wear that uniform. This bill would prohibit, with certain exceptions, a law enforcement agency from authorizing or allowing its employees to wear a uniform that is made from a camouflage printed or patterned material or a uniform that is substantially similar, as described, to a uniform of the United States Armed Forces or state active militia.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Aug 2020
Senate Passage
Jan 2020
Assembly Passage
Aug 2020
Signed into Law
Sep 2020
Introduced Feb 21, 2019
Signed Sep 30, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Jan 23, 2020 · Assembly Aug 31, 2020
How they voted
32–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 34
Jan 23, 2020
D
Democratic26
96% Yea
R
Republican8
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
11
Committee
7
Amendments
3
Sep 30, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Aug 31, 2020
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (51-12-9)
assembly
Aug 31, 2020
Upper · Passed
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 34. Noes 1.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
upper
Aug 30, 2020
Introduced
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
upper
Aug 30, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 57. Noes 13. Page 5306.) Ordered to the Senate.
lower
Aug 25, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read third time and amended.
lower
Aug 18, 2020
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 6.) (August 18).
lower
Aug 6, 2020
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (August 5).
lower
Jul 27, 2020
Lower · Passed
August 3 hearing postponed by committee.
lower
Jun 29, 2020
Committee
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
lower
Jan 23, 2020
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 3131.) Ordered to the Assembly.
upper
Jan 21, 2020
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3120.) (January 21).
upper
Jan 13, 2020
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 3079.) (January 13).
upper
Mar 7, 2019
Committee
Referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.
upper
Feb 21, 2019
Introduced
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bob Archuleta
DDemocratic
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