Law Enforcement Operations
Summary
Law Enforcement Operations; Revises powers, duties, & obligations of sheriff; requires there be elected sheriff in each county; requires board of county commissioners of any such county to ensure successful transfer of policing responsibility & authority to sheriff; provides requirements for sheriff-elect after election is certified but before taking office; authorizes certain persons to file petition with DOAH, rather than appeal by petition to Administration Commission, if tentative municipal law enforcement agency budget contains certain reduction.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Mar 6, 2023
Signed May 25, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 1, 2023 · House Apr 28, 2023
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 39
May 1, 2023
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican27
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
50
Key actions
15
Committee
20
May 25, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
May 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
upper
Apr 28, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 99, NAYS 7
lower
Apr 24, 2023
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Apr 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in State Affairs Committee
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
lower
Apr 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
lower
Mar 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 31, 2023
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
Mar 31, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
PCS added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
lower
2 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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