Regards law enforcement training and competitive examinations

Senate cosponsors were added to the list of bill supporters, expanding the legislative record to include Senate representatives.

The bill text was reformatted with line breaks and spacing adjustments for readability, but no substantive policy language was altered.

New requirement for newly appointed chiefs of police to complete a 40-hour training course on diversity, historical perspectives, and community-police relations, with provisions for equivalency exemptions and deferrals for medical or other good cause.

New section establishing advanced training courses for law enforcement officers at or above the rank of sergeant, conducted by the Ohio peace officer training commission.

New definitions for 'newly appointed chief of police' and 'law enforcement agency' to clarify who must complete training and which agencies are covered.

Expanded the list of positions exempt from competitive civil service examinations from 11 categories to 33 categories, adding numerous new exemptions for various state and local positions.

State funds appropriated to the attorney general will pay for the cost of conducting the chief of police training course, while individual agencies pay for meals, lodging, and travel for attending chiefs.

Newly appointed chiefs of police must complete training within six months of appointment, with equivalency exemption requests due within 14 days of appointment or 14 days before the course begins.

Added cosponsors to the bill header and updated section numbering to reflect new sections 109.791 and 737.061, while repealing existing sections 109.804, 124.11, and 124.30.