First Responders and Correctional Officers
Summary
First Responders and Correctional Officers; Prohibiting certain persons who participate in peer support communication with a first responder from testifying or divulging specified information under certain circumstances; specifying that an allegation or complaint of misconduct against a law enforcement officer or a correctional officer may originate from any source; authorizing law enforcement and correctional agencies to request a separate agency to conduct an investigation of a complaint under certain circumstances, etc.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
House Passage
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
Signed into Law
Jun 2020
Introduced Jan 14, 2020
Signed Jun 27, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Mar 12, 2020 · House Mar 10, 2020
How they voted
20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
Mar 12, 2020
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican8
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
15
Committee
10
Jun 27, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Mar 12, 2020
Lower · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 115 NAYS 0
lower
Mar 12, 2020
Lower · Passed
Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (910716)
lower
Mar 12, 2020
Upper · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 732, 733
upper
Mar 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
Amendment(s) adopted (910716)
upper
Mar 10, 2020
Committee
Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Rules
upper
Mar 10, 2020
Lower · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 118 NAYS 0
lower
Mar 10, 2020
Lower · Passed
Amendment(s) adopted (877421)
lower
Feb 18, 2020
Lower · Passed
CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0
lower
Feb 14, 2020
Lower · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/18/20, 3:00 pm, Sumner Hall
lower
Feb 12, 2020
Lower · Passed
Now in Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 12, 2020
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0
lower
Feb 10, 2020
Lower · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 02/12/20, 10:00 am, Morris Hall
lower
Feb 2, 2020
Lower · Passed
Now in Health and Human Services Committee
lower
Jan 29, 2020
Lower · Passed
CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0
lower
Jan 27, 2020
Lower · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 01/29/20, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
lower
Jan 14, 2020
Introduced
Introduced
lower
Nov 15, 2019
Committee
Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee; Judiciary Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Stan McClain
RRepublican
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