Modifies provisions relating to sheriffs
The provided context for SJR 40 only states that it "Modifies provisions relating to sheriffs." This information is not sufficient to generate a detailed 3-5 sentence summary explaining what the bill specifically does, who it directly affects, or its key mechanisms or provisions.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 1, 2024
Last action May 15, 2025
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What changed between versions
Senate Committee Substitute
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Perfected
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4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to refine which counties are exempt from requiring an elected sheriff and to add clarifying language throughout the constitutional amendment text. The changes clarify that certain counties with charter governments or specific population thresholds adjacent to cities or other counties are exempt from the election requirement, and the ballot summary was rewritten to better explain the amendment's purpose to voters.
Scope change
The scope of the amendment was narrowed by adding specific exemptions for counties with charter governments and adjusting population thresholds for certain exemptions.
ELIGIBILITY
Added exemptions for counties with charter forms of government adjacent to cities not within a county, and counties with charter governments over 400,000 people adjacent to counties over 900,000 people.
TECHNICAL
Added references to Article VII, Section 15 throughout the text to clarify which provisions are subject to the exemptions.
Rewrote the official ballot summary statement to better explain the amendment's purpose to voters.
Changed the bill status designation from Senate Committee Substitute to Perfected Senate Substitute.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
11
Committee
12
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass H Rules - Legislative
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass H Rules-Legislative
lower
May 8, 2025
Committee
Referred H Rules - Legislative
lower
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass H Crime and Public Safety
lower
May 7, 2025
Committee
Referred H Crime and Public Safety
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
S Third Read and Passed
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from S Fiscal Oversight Committee
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Voted Do Pass S Fiscal Oversight Committee
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Committee
Referred S Fiscal Oversight Committee
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Truly Perfected S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Carter)--(0074S.12F)
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from S General Laws Committee w/SCS
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
SCS Voted Do Pass S General Laws Committee (0074S.11C)
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Hearing Conducted S General Laws Committee
upper
Dec 1, 2024
Introduced
Prefiled
upper
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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