Law Enforcement and Correctional Officers
Summary
Law Enforcement and Correctional Officers; Authorizing county sheriffs to establish civilian oversight boards to review the policies and procedures of the sheriff's office and its subdivisions; prohibiting a political subdivision from adopting or attempting to enforce certain ordinances relating to the receipt, processing, or investigation of complaints against law enforcement officers or correctional officers, or relating to civilian oversight of law enforcement agency investigations of complaints of misconduct by such officers; revising the base salary for sheriffs; authorizing the chief of a municipal police department to establish a civilian oversight board to review the policies and procedures of the chief's department and its subdivisions, etc.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Nov 21, 2023
Signed Apr 12, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 1, 2024 · House Feb 22, 2024
How they voted
32–0
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 40
Mar 1, 2024
D
Democratic11
90% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican28
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
46
Key actions
17
Committee
16
Amendments
1
Apr 12, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Mar 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed as amended; YEAS 81, NAYS 28
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Introduced
Amendment 855090 Concur
lower
Mar 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed as amended; YEAS 32 NAYS 0
upper
Mar 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendment(s) adopted (855090)
upper
Feb 23, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed; YEAS 87, NAYS 29
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
lower
Jan 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Now in Judiciary Committee
lower
Jan 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
lower
Jan 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
lower
Jan 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda
lower
Jan 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
lower
Jan 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
lower
Nov 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Nov 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Nov 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
lower
Nov 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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