Police officer employment and training cost reimbursement.
Summary
Allows a county, city, or town (unit) to be reimbursed for some or all of a police officer's employment and training costs from a unit that subsequently employs the police officer less than three years after police officer completes the law enforcement basic training course. Provides that "police officer" does not include a town marshal or town marshal deputy. Provides that if any unit does not claim reimbursement from a subsequent employing unit, any reimbursement right is terminated. Requires a subsequent employer to notify the police officer in writing if the previous employer did or did not submit a claim for reimbursement. Requires a written notification be provided to a police officer before hiring that informs the officer of the employer's right to obtain reimbursement from a subsequent employer.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Jan 2024
Senate Passage
Jan 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2024
Last action Feb 6, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jan 25, 2024
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 48
Jan 25, 2024
D
Democratic9
100% Yea
R
Republican39
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
3
Committee
1
Amendments
2
Jan 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 34: yeas 46, nays 0
upper
Jan 23, 2024
Amended
Amendment #1 (Taylor G) failed; voice vote
upper
Jan 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendment #2 (Byrne) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Jan 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
3 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gary Byrne
RRepublican
P
Karen Engleman
RRepublican
P
Rick Niemeyer
RRepublican
Co
Bob Morris
RRepublican
Co
Dan Dernulc
RRepublican
Co
DV
Dave Vinzant
DDemocratic
Co
Greg Taylor
DDemocratic
Co
Jim Tomes
RRepublican
Co
Lonnie Randolph
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Bohacek
RRepublican
Co
Rodney Pol
DDemocratic
Co
Scott Alexander
RRepublican
Co
Sue Glick
RRepublican
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