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HB 505: Minimum Qualifications for Law Enforcement or Correctional Officers

GENERAL BILL by McCurdy

Minimum Qualifications for Law Enforcement or Correctional Officers; Provides additional criminal history screening standards for applicants; requires applicants to pass psychological screening & provide names of prior law enforcement agency employers; requires employers to provide certain information concerning applicants; prohibits employment of applicant until prior employers provide required information.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/27/2021 House • Filed
    2/8/2021 House • Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
    • Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
    3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    4/30/2021 House • Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee

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  • HB 505, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/27/2021 at 3:34 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 992 Minimum Qualifications for Law Enforcement or Correctional Officers Powell Similar Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Criminal Justice

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    409.1757 Persons not required to be refingerprinted or rescreened. Page 4 (pdf)
    943.13 Officers’ minimum qualifications for employment or appointment. Page 1 (pdf)
    943.131 Temporary employment or appointment; minimum basic recruit training exemptions. Page 5 (pdf)
    943.1395 Certification for employment or appointment; concurrent certification; reemployment or reappointment; inactive status; revocation; suspension; investigation. Page 7 (pdf)
    943.1397 Officer certification examinations; fee. Page 11 (pdf)
    943.17296 Training in identifying and investigating elder abuse and neglect. Page 11 (pdf)
    943.17298 Training in the recognition of and responses to head trauma and brain injury in a child under 6 years of age. Page 12 (pdf)
    943.173 Examinations; administration; materials not public records; disposal of materials. Page 12 (pdf)
    943.19 Saving clause. Page 13 (pdf)
    943.253 Exemption; elected officers. Page 13 (pdf)

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