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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)

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  • 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

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  • CS/CS/HB 935, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/2/2023 at 4:49 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 998 (c1) Chiefs of Police Burgess Compare Last Action: 5/2/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 935 (Ch. 2023-282) -SJ 688

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    166.0494 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 935, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/12/2023 at 8:53 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 998 (c1) Chiefs of Police Burgess Compare Last Action: 5/2/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 935 (Ch. 2023-282) -SJ 688

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/26/2023 4:17 PM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/2/2023 4:32 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    166.0494 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 935, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/29/2023 at 8:41 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/11/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 998 (c1) Chiefs of Police Burgess Similar Last Action: 5/2/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 935 (Ch. 2023-282) -SJ 688

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    340183 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Jacques 4/10/2023
    11:19 AM
    Adopted
    4/11/2023
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    112.531 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    112.5321 Page 2 (pdf)

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  • HB 935, Original Filed Version Posted 2/20/2023 at 9:31 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/27/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 998 (c1) Chiefs of Police Burgess Similar Last Action: 5/2/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 935 (Ch. 2023-282) -SJ 688

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    876851 - Amendment
    Remove lines 31-84 and insert:
    Jacques 3/27/2023
    2:46 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/28/2023
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    112.531 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    112.5321 Page 2 (pdf)

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