BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 1172: Fire district civil service

Concerning fire protection district civil service systems.

Summary

  • Allows a fire protection district that has adopted civil service in its fire department to dissolve its civil service system if specified conditions are met.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1172), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 38, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 4, 2025
  3. Passed HouseMar 4, 2025
  4. Passed SenateApr 2, 2025
  5. GovernorApr 11, 2025
  6. LawApr 11, 2025
Prime sponsor
Suzanne Schmidt (R-4)
Introduced
January 13, 2025 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2025
Session law
Chapter 38, Laws of 2025
Companion bill
SB 5172
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to authorizing fire protection districts to dissolve existing civil service systems with approval from the civil service employees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Suzanne Schmidt (R-4)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2025
Version voted on: HB 1172
94 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55103
Republican39000
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Nay (1)

Excused (3)

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 2, 2025
Version voted on: HB 1172
48 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29100
Republican19000
How each member voted

History

  1. Governor signed.
  2. Effective date 7/27/2025.
  3. Chapter 38, 2025 Laws.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. LGV - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Local Government.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  17. LG - Majority; do pass.
  18. LG - Executive action taken by committee.
  19. First reading, referred to Local Government.
  20. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1172 in other sessions

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