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CS/CS/HB 935: Chiefs of Police

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee ; Jacques ; Giallombardo ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Baker ; Bankson ; Basabe ; Canady ; Fernandez-Barquin ; Garcia ; Holcomb ; Leek ; Plasencia ; Salzman ; Yarkosky

Chiefs of Police; Prohibits municipality from terminating chief of police without providing chief of police written notice; requires municipality to allow chief of police to appear & provide full & complete response to his or her termination at specified public meeting; prohibits employment contract from including certain provisions.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 6/22/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-282
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/20/2023 House • Filed
2/28/2023 House • Referred to Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee
• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee
3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/24/2023 House • Added to Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
3/28/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee
• Reported out of Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee
3/29/2023 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/30/2023 House • Original reference removed: Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
4/7/2023 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
4/11/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
4/12/2023 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
4/13/2023 House • Original reference removed: State Affairs Committee
• Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/20/2023 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2023)
4/25/2023 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
4/26/2023 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
4/26/2023 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Rules
• Received
5/2/2023 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 688
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 998 -SJ 688
• Read 2nd time -SJ 688
• Read 3rd time -SJ 688
• CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 688
5/2/2023 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
6/12/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/22/2023 • Approved by Governor
• Chapter No. 2023-282