A bill for an act relating to the representation of boards of supervisors and county officials by outside counsel, and including effective date provisions.
Based on its title, HF 862 is a legislative bill that addresses the legal representation of county boards of supervisors and other county officials. It specifically relates to the rules and conditions governing the use of "outside counsel" for these county entities. The bill also includes provisions detailing its effective date.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Mar 7, 2025
Signed May 19, 2025
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What changed between versions
Enrolled with Governor's Action
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Reprinted
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3 edits
MINOR
The bill was reprinted with updated formatting and page numbering for the 91st General Assembly. The substantive policy content remains the same, though Section 2 now includes new text about county sheriffs and conflict of interest determinations that was not present in the original enrolled version.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include provisions for county sheriffs regarding conflict of interest situations with county attorneys, allowing sheriffs to petition courts for conflict determinations and potential stays of proceedings.
REQUIREMENT
New Section 1.3 added provisions allowing county sheriffs to petition district courts for conflict of interest determinations when conflicts exist between the county attorney and sheriff, including authority to retain outside counsel and request stays of proceedings.
TECHNICAL
Updated formatting and page numbering to reflect the 91st General Assembly, with new headers and footers indicating the bill is reprinted by the Committee on Judiciary.
Changed bill title from 'RELATING TO THE REPRESENTATION OF BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY OFFICIALS BY OUTSIDE COUNSEL' to 'concerning conflicts of interest involving a county attorney' to better reflect the full scope including sheriff provisions.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 16, 2025 · House Mar 26, 2025
How they voted
29–17
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 49
Apr 16, 2025
D
Democratic16
81% Nay
R
Republican33
81% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
10
Committee
4
Amendments
4
May 19, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 58, nays 30.
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendment H-1245.
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced
Senate amendment H-1245 filed.
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, yeas 30, nays 17.
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Introduced
Amendment S-3107 filed, adopted.
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report, recommending passage.
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Apr 1, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 04/02/2025 10:30AM Room G15.
legislature
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: Bousselot, Knox, and Taylor.
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 93, nays 3.
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment H-1176 adopted.
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Introduced
Amendment H-1176 filed.
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, placed on calendar.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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