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CS/CS/SB 618: Rights of Law Enforcement Officers and Correctional Officers

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice ; Criminal Justice ; Yarborough

Rights of Law Enforcement Officers and Correctional Officers; Providing rights of law enforcement officers and correctional officers relating to Brady identification systems; prohibiting a law enforcement officer or correctional officer from being discharged, suspended, demoted, or otherwise disciplined or threatened with discipline for certain reasons; providing that a prosecuting agency is not required to maintain a Brady identification system; authorizing a law enforcement officer or correctional officer to request reconsideration of the inclusion of his or her name and information in a Brady identification system, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 4/27/2023 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 95 (Ch. 2023-230) -SJ 563
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/9/2023 Senate • Filed
    2/16/2023 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
    3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
    3/15/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/20/23, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
    3/20/2023 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
    3/21/2023 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time
    3/22/2023 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    4/6/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 04/12/23, 11:30 am, 37 Senate Building
    4/12/2023 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 12 NAYS 0
    4/14/2023 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Fiscal Policy
    4/17/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/20/23, 9:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice read 1st time
    4/20/2023 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 17 NAYS 0
    4/21/2023 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    4/24/2023 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/23
    4/27/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 563
    • Substituted CS/HB 95 -SJ 563
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 95 (Ch. 2023-230) -SJ 563

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  • CS/CS/SB 618, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/14/2023 at 4:19 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 4/19/2023 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 4/21/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 95 (er) Rights of Law Enforcement Officers and Correctional Officers Judiciary Committee Identical Last Action: 6/16/2023 Chapter No. 2023-230

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/20/2023 9:30 AM Fiscal Policy 17 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    112.531 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    112.532 Law enforcement officers’ and correctional officers’ rights. Page 3 (pdf)
    112.536 Page 4 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 618, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/21/2023 at 12:27 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Pre-Meeting) 4/11/2023 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Post-Meeting) 4/14/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 95 (c1) Rights of Law Enforcement Officers and Correctional Officers Judiciary Committee Similar Last Action: 6/16/2023 Chapter No. 2023-230

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    971074 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    (Yarborough)
    4/11/2023
    8:17 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/13/2023
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/12/2023 11:30 AM Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice 12 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    112.531 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    112.532 Law enforcement officers’ and correctional officers’ rights. Page 2 (pdf)
    112.536 Page 3 (pdf)

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  • SB 618, Original Filed Version Posted 2/9/2023 at 9:19 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 3/17/2023 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 3/21/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 95 Rights of Law Enforcement Officers and Correctional Officers Judiciary Committee Similar Last Action: 6/16/2023 Chapter No. 2023-230

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    186046 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Criminal Justice
    (Yarborough)
    3/17/2023
    3:10 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/20/2023
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 653756 - Amendment to Amendment (186046)
    Delete lines 53 - 120 and insert:
    Criminal Justice
    (Yarborough)
    3/20/2023
    12:53 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/20/2023
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/20/2023 3:30 PM Criminal Justice 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    112.531 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    112.532 Law enforcement officers’ and correctional officers’ rights. Page 3 (pdf)
    112.536 Page 3 (pdf)

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