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HB 601: Law Enforcement and Correctional Officers

GENERAL BILL by Duggan ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Alvarez, D. ; Black ; Botana ; Holcomb ; Plakon ; Rizo ; Roach ; Trabulsy

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; 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; revising the base salary for sheriffs; 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: 4/12/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-86
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/21/2023 House • Filed
11/30/2023 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
1/8/2024 House • Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/10/2024 House • Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
1/17/2024 House • Added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda
1/19/2024 House • Favorable by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
• Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
2/5/2024 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
2/7/2024 House • Favorable by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/15/2024 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/21/2024)
2/21/2024 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 342395 Failed
• Amendment 682123 Failed
• Amendment 629035 Failed
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
2/22/2024 House • Read 3rd time
• Passed; YEAS 87, NAYS 29
2/22/2024 Senate • In Messages
2/23/2024 Senate • Referred to Rules
2/27/2024 Senate • Received
3/1/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 601
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 576 -SJ 601
• Read 2nd time -SJ 601
• Amendment(s) adopted (855090) -SJ 602
• Read 3rd time -SJ 604
• Passed as amended; YEAS 32 NAYS 0 -SJ 604
3/1/2024 House • In Messages
3/7/2024 House • Added to Senate Message List
• Amendment 855090 Concur
• Passed as amended; YEAS 81, NAYS 28
• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
4/10/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
4/12/2024 • Approved by Governor
• Chapter No. 2024-86