HB 261: Law Officer/Background Investigation
GENERAL BILL by Jordan
Law Officer/Background Investigation; provides specified requirements of employers re background investigation of applicant for employment or appointment as full-time, part-time, or auxiliary law enforcement officer, correctional officer, or correctional probation officer; provides requirements re authorization to release info.; defines term "employment information"; provides for injunctive relief; provides presumption; provides for fees to cover certain costs incurred by employer.
Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 4/27/2001 House - Placed on Special Order Calendar; Senate Bill substituted; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 252 (Ch. 2001-94) -HJ 01082
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/27/2001 House - Placed on Special Order Calendar; Senate Bill substituted; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 252 (Ch. 2001-94) -HJ 01082
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/25/2001 | House |
• Prefiled |
| 2/6/2001 | House |
• Referred to Judicial Oversight (SGC); Crime Prevention, Corrections & Safety (HCC); Council for Smarter Government |
| 3/6/2001 | House |
• Introduced, referred to Judicial Oversight (SGC); Crime Prevention, Corrections & Safety (HCC); Council for Smarter Government -HJ 00029 |
| 3/27/2001 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judicial Oversight (SGC), 03/29/01, 9:30 am, 212-K |
| 3/29/2001 | House |
• Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Judicial Oversight (SGC); YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -HJ 00415 |
| 3/30/2001 | House |
• Now in Crime Prevention, Corrections & Safety (HCC) -HJ 00415 |
| 4/11/2001 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Crime Prevention, Corrections & Safety (HCC), 04/12/01, 9:15 am, 116-K |
| 4/12/2001 | House |
• Favorable by Crime Prevention, Corrections & Safety (HCC); YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -HJ 00533 |
| 4/13/2001 | House |
• Now in Council for Smarter Government -HJ 00533; On Council agenda-- Council for Smarter Government, 04/17/01, 8:30 am, Morris Hall |
| 4/17/2001 | House |
• Favorable by- Council for Smarter Government; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 00659 |
| 4/24/2001 | House |
• Placed on Calendar, on second reading -HJ 00659 |
| 4/26/2001 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar; Retained on Calendar |
| 4/27/2001 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar; Senate Bill substituted; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 252 (Ch. 2001-94) -HJ 01082 |