BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

SB 5841: Law enf. employment

Incentivizing cities and counties to increase employment of commissioned law enforcement officers.

Summary

Authorizes cities and counties to impose a sales and use tax at a rate of 0.10 percent for employing additional commissioned law enforcement officers and funding criminal justice purposes.
Eliminates the 25 percent cost-sharing requirement by the Criminal Justice Training Commission (CJTC) for law enforcement training.
Requires the CJTC to provide up to 25 basic law enforcement training classes per fiscal year beginning in fiscal year2023.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5841), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to incentivizing cities and counties to increase employment of commissioned law enforcement officers;

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

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 5841 (2025–26) Financial aid applications · Enacted · Chapter 122, Laws of 2026
SB 5841 (2023–24) DUI/financial support · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5841 (2019–20) Vaccines/personal objection · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5841 (2017–18) Roadway worker safety · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5841 (2015–16) Tuition and fees exemption · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5841 (2013–14) Vehicle license fees · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5841 (2011–12) Veterans' preference · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5841 (2009–10) Health insurance partnership · Did not pass · died in committee