Relates to the completion of training requirements for sheriffs and undersheriffs
This bill amends existing laws to clarify that elected or appointed sheriffs and undersheriffs are exempt from mandatory basic police training requirements. While the legislation maintains strict training mandates for regular police officers, it explicitly removes these obligations for sheriff and undersheriff positions. The change ensures that these specific law enforcement leaders are not subject to the same certification rules applied to other municipal police personnel.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2023
Last action May 20, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 20, 2024
How they voted
58–1
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 62
May 20, 2024
D
Democratic41
92% Yea
R
Republican21
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Amendments
4
May 20, 2024
Assembly · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
May 20, 2024
Senate · Passed
PASSED SENATE
Jan 3, 2024
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Jan 3, 2024
Assembly · Failed
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
Jun 7, 2023
Assembly · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
Jun 7, 2023
Senate · Passed
PASSED SENATE
Jun 7, 2023
Senate · Referred to committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
May 30, 2023
Senate · Amendment adopted
PRINT NUMBER 2695B
May 30, 2023
Senate · Amendment adopted
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
May 26, 2023
Senate · Amendment adopted
PRINT NUMBER 2695A
May 26, 2023
Senate · Amendment adopted
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Jan 24, 2023
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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