BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

SB 5668: Peace officers/removal

Addressing the removal and discharge of peace officers.

Summary

  • When an employer removes or discharges a person who holds an office, place, position, or employment with a city police department, sheriff's office, criminal justice training commission, or with the state patrol, for committing an illegal act or an act of dishonesty or untruthfulness, and an arbitrator finds that the employer established that the person engaged in the act or acts by clear and convincing evidence,…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 7, 2013
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Padden (R-4)
Introduced
February 7, 2013 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2014
Companion bill
HB 1825

AN ACT Relating to the removal and discharge of peace officers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Padden (R-4)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 5668 in other sessions

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