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CS/CS/CS/HB 489: Railroad Police Officers

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee ; Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Stone ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Baxley ; Hood ; Pilon ; Van Zant

Railroad Police Officers; Authorizes temporary appointment of special officers who meet certain qualifications; requires special officers employed by railroad or other common carrier to have specified qualifications & meet specified continuing training or education requirements; provides that Class I, II, or III railroad is considered an "employing agency" for specified purposes & shall pay costs associated with training & continuing education; provides for reclassification of certain offenses committed against railroad special officer.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
Last Action: 6/6/2013 - Chapter No. 2013-114
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/22/2013 House • Filed
1/30/2013 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 57
2/5/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 02/12/13, 9:00 am, 404 HOB
2/12/2013 House • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 154
2/14/2013 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
2/19/2013 House • Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 152
3/5/2013 House • Introduced -HJ 57
• CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 149
3/11/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/13/13, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
3/13/2013 House • CS/CS by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 249
3/14/2013 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS/CS by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 246
3/18/2013 House • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 270
4/1/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 04/03/13, 8:30 am, 404 HOB
4/3/2013 House • CS/CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 436
4/4/2013 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS/CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 429
4/5/2013 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 443
4/9/2013 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/11/13
4/11/2013 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 515
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/12/2013 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 592
• CS passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 592
4/18/2013 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Transportation; Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 502
4/23/2013 Senate • Received -SJ 502
4/25/2013 Senate • Withdrawn from Transportation; Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 598
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 598
• Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 1110 -SJ 598
• Read 2nd time -SJ 598
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/26/2013 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 684
• CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 684
4/29/2013 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 466
5/28/2013 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/5/2013 • Approved by Governor
6/6/2013 • Chapter No. 2013-114