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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 6145: Civil service qualifications

Addressing civil service qualifications.

Summary

  • Provides that city firefighter, city police, and county sheriff civil service applicants may be lawful permanent residents as an alternative to United States citizens.
  • Authorizes a city police or county sheriff law enforcement agency to reject an application if the agency deems that it does not have the resources to conduct the background investigation.
  • Modifies the background investigation for a fully commissioned peace officer or reserve officer to include proof of lawful permanent residence or United States citizenship.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 32, Laws of 2018
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2018
  2. Out of committeeJan 24, 2018
  3. Passed SenateFeb 7, 2018
  4. Passed HouseFeb 27, 2018
  5. GovernorMar 9, 2018
  6. LawMar 9, 2018
Prime sponsor
Rebecca Saldaña (D-37)
Introduced
January 9, 2018 in the Senate
Last action
March 9, 2018
Session law
Chapter 32, Laws of 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to civil service qualifications;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Rebecca Saldaña (D-37)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Karen Keiser D-33Manka Dhingra D-45Patty Kuderer D-48

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 7, 2018
Version voted on: SB 6145
31 Yea 17 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25100
Republican61601
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed February 27, 2018
Version voted on: SB 6145
84 Yea 14 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican341400
How each member voted

Yea (84)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2018.
  2. Chapter 32, 2018 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 84; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  10. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  11. LAWS - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 31; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. LBRC - Majority; do pass.
  19. Referred to Labor & Commerce.
  20. And refer to Labor & Commerce.
  21. LAW - Majority; without recommendation.
  22. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 6145 in other sessions

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