Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: Law enforcement officers; provide minimum due process rights for municipal.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed Senate]
| 1 | 01/04 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B | |
| 2 | 01/24 (S) Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 3 | 02/01 (S) Passed | |
| 4 | 02/02 (S) Transmitted To House | |
| 5 | 02/09 (H) Referred To Municipalities | |
| 6 | 02/16 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
| 7 | 03/01 (H) Amended | |
| 8 | 03/01 (H) Passed As Amended | |
| 9 | 03/01 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered | |
| 10 | 03/10 (H) Died On Calendar |
| Adopted | [H] | Committee Amendment No 1 |
| Adopted | [H] | Amendment No 2 |
| Effective date | July 1, 2006 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
Senate Committee:
House Committee:
Principal Author: Tollison
Title: AN ACT TO REQUIRE MUNICIPALITIES TO PROVIDE A PRE-DISCIPLINARY HEARING PRIOR TO THE SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION OF ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER; ESTABLISH A MINIMUM LEVEL OF WRITTEN DUE PROCESS PROCEDURES; TO SPECIFY WHAT NOTICE SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE OFFICER; TO PROVIDE THAT THE OFFICER MAY ATTEND THE HEARING, MAY BE REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL, MAY PRESENT EVIDENCE ON HIS OWN BEHALF, QUESTION WITNESSES AGAINST HIM, AND MAY REQUEST THAT THE EVIDENTIARY PHASE OF THE HEARING BE HELD IN EXECUTIVE SESSION; TO PROVIDE THAT FINAL ADJUDICATION SHALL BE HELD IN OPEN MEETING; TO PROVIDE THAT A MUNICIPALITY MAY ENACT PROCEDURES THAT PROVIDE GREATER PROTECTIONS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS THAN THE MINIMUM REQUIRED BY THE ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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