AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' DUE PROCESS, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND TRANSPARENCY ACT
HB 8118 amends the existing Law Enforcement Officers’ Due Process, Accountability, and Transparency Act by changing the provision for payment of legal fees. This change directly affects law enforcement officers who may seek legal representation in certain cases. The bill modifies the specific mechanism governing how legal fees are covered under the current law. The abstract does not specify the exact nature of the fee payment change.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2026
Last action Mar 24, 2026
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Total actions
3
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0
Committee
1
Mar 24, 2026
Committee
03/24/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 27, 2026
Introduced
02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dick Fascia
RRepublican
P
Earl Read
DDemocratic
P
Raymond Hull
DDemocratic
P
Tom Noret
DDemocratic
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