Municipal Authority To Employ Police
Summary
There is a sunrise review process for groups seeking peace officer status. The bill clarifies that municipalities do not need to go through that process to employ a police force. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House Passage
Mar 2017
Signed into Law
Apr 2017
Introduced Jan 13, 2017
Signed Apr 4, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Apr 4, 2017
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Mar 1, 2017
Committee
House Committee on Local Government Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
legislature
Feb 15, 2017
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Local Government
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
legislature
Jan 13, 2017
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
legislature
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Cooke
RRepublican
P
LS
Lori Saine
RRepublican
P
RF
Rhonda Fields
DDemocratic
P
Steve Lebsock
DDemocratic
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