Sheriff, office vacant or other circumstances, highest ranking deputy to serve, provisions re coroner repealed, Sec. 11-5-5 repealed.
Bill status
died
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Feb 2021
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2021
Last action May 4, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 11, 2021 · House Feb 10, 2021
How they voted
23–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 28
Mar 11, 2021
D
Democratic8
75% Yea
R
Republican20
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
0
Mar 11, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (23-0-5)
senate
Feb 10, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (57-0-29)
house
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
TW
Tom Whatley
RRepublican
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