HB 1609 (2021) -  Criminal Justice

General Bill by Hardy
Criminal Justice: Requires each county to establish an independent Office of Law Enforcement & Correctional Officer Oversight; provides for appointment & duties of commissioners provides requirements concerning collective bargaining agreements for law enforcement & correctional officers; provides duties for state attorneys concerning alleged misconduct of law enforcement & correctional officers; provides for forfeiture of law enforcement or correctional officer's pension for certain willful acts; repeals provisions relating to law enforcement officers' & correctional officers' rights; provides requirements for contracts between unions representing officers & employing agencies.
Effective Date: July 1, 2021
Last Event: Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee on Friday, April 30, 2021 2:40 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 1451 Subject: Community Safety and Criminal Justice Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 6057 Subject: Law Enforcement Officers' and Correctional Officers' Rights Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

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Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Time: 04/30/2021 - 2:40 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Time: 03/05/2021 - 4:40 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 03/05/2021 - 4:40 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/05/2021 - 4:40 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Time: 03/05/2021 - 4:40 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/02/2021 - 9:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/02/2021 - 9:16 AM Member: Hardy Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
112.3173
112.532 HB 6057
112.533 HB 6057
768.28 CS/HB 1, SB 484, SB 826, HB 871, HB 1129, SB 1678, CS/HB 6503*, CS/HB 6511*
776.012 HB 1015, SB 1052, SB 1196, HB 1451, HB 1527, HB 6035, HB 6063
776.032 HB 1015, SB 1052, HB 1527, HB 6063
784.087
784.099 HB 1451
870.07 CS/HB 1, SB 484
895.09
932.7055
943.1301
943.1395 HB 505, SB 992, SB 1866, HB 7051
943.1718 SB 452, HB 569, SB 740, HB 1451
943.69 HB 187, SB 878, HB 1405, SB 1810
952.011
952.012
952.015
952.019

(*) Not the latest version