Enacts the "Wandering Officers Act"
Summary
Enacts the "Wandering Officers Act" prohibiting provisional or permanent appointment of a person as a police officer if such person has previously been fired as a police officer from any jurisdiction within or without the state, if such person left a position as a police officer either while under an investigation or while being the subject of a disciplinary action which could result in termination from any jurisdiction within or without the state, or if such person resigned while criminal charges were pending stemming from actions committed while on duty as a police officer in any jurisdiction within or without the state.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 30, 2023
Last action Jan 3, 2024
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2
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2
Jan 3, 2024
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CODES
Mar 30, 2023
Senate · Referred to committee
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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