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CS/SB 576: Law Enforcement and Correctional Officers

GENERAL BILL by Community Affairs ; Ingoglia

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; revising the definition of “political subdivision”; 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; 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.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
 Last Action: 3/1/2024 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 601 (Ch. 2024-86) -SJ 601
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Rules (RC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/27/2023 Senate • Filed
12/5/2023 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Community Affairs; Rules
1/9/2024 Senate • Introduced
1/18/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/23/24, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
1/23/2024 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 2
1/24/2024 Senate • Now in Community Affairs
2/1/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/06/24, 3:00 pm, 401 Senate Building
2/6/2024 Senate • CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 2
2/7/2024 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/8/2024 Senate • Now in Rules
• CS by Community Affairs read 1st time
2/9/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/14/24, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
2/14/2024 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 11 NAYS 5
2/15/2024 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2/29/2024 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/01/24
3/1/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 601
• Substituted HB 601 -SJ 601
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 601 (Ch. 2024-86) -SJ 601