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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 2738: Civil service commissions

Creating a five-member option for civil service commissions for sheriffs' offices.

Summary

  • Allows a civil service commission for sheriffs' offices to increase the number of commissioners from three to five.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2738), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2008
  2. Out of committeeJan 25, 2008
  3. Passed HouseFeb 7, 2008
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Timm Ormsby (D-3)
Introduced
January 16, 2008 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2008

AN ACT Relating to civil service commissions for sheriffs' offices;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Timm Ormsby (D-3)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Lynn Schindler R-4

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 7, 2008
Version voted on: HB 2738
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62001
Republican33002
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  4. GO - Majority; do pass.
  5. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  7. Placed on third reading.
  8. Committee recommendations adopted.
  9. Placed on second reading suspension calendar by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. LG - Majority; do pass.
  12. LG - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. First reading, referred to Local Government.

HB 2738 in other sessions

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