RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.
Summary
Establishes an enforcement division in the department of the attorney general. Transfers to the department of the attorney general enforcement division the law enforcement activities of the department of land and natural resources, division of conservation and resources enforcement; the department of public safety state law enforcement officers and the narcotics enforcement division; and the department of transportation harbors division. Specifies the persons authorized to serve civil legal process. Mandates the attorney general to maintain a list of independent civil process servers. Shields the State and the department of the attorney general from liability arising from the acts of independent civil process servers. Effective 7/1/2022.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2021
Last action Feb 4, 2021
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Feb 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
lower
Jan 27, 2021
Committee
Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1
lower
Jan 25, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 22, 2021
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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