Municipal Authority To Employ Police
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2017 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning clarifying retroactively the authority of a municipality to employ a police force without going through sunrise review.
Bill Summary:
There is a sunrise review process for groups seeking peace officer status. The bill clarifies that municipalities do not need to go through that process to employ a police force.
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Prime Sponsors
Senator
John Cooke
Senator
Rhonda Fields
Representative
Lori Saine
Representative
Steve Lebsock
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Related Documents & Information
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer Senate Bill 17-066 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 13-0. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer Senate Bill 17-066 to the Committee of the Whole, with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/07/2017 | Third Reading | BILL |
65
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/10/2017 | Third Reading | BILL |
34
AYE
0
NO
1
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 04/04/2017 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 03/29/2017 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 03/29/2017 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 03/28/2017 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 03/07/2017 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 03/06/2017 | House | House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 03/01/2017 | House | House Committee on Local Government Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 02/15/2017 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Local Government |
| 02/10/2017 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 02/09/2017 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 02/06/2017 | Senate | Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 01/13/2017 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary |
Prime Sponsor
Sponsor
Co-Sponsor
| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/04/2017 | 105 | Municipal Authority To Employ Police |