Concerning officer certification definitions, processes, and commissioning.
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2025 session
Where it is
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Prefiled for introduction. · Jan 10, 2025
First reading, referred to Law & Justice. · Jan 13, 2025
LAW - Majority; do pass. · Jan 23, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Jan 23, 2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Jan 24, 2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Feb 5, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Feb 12, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. · Feb 12, 2025
First reading, referred to Community Safety. · Feb 17, 2025
CS - Executive action taken by committee. · Mar 27, 2025
CS - Majority; do pass. · Mar 27, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Mar 28, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Apr 10, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Apr 15, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Apr 15, 2025
President signed. · Apr 18, 2025
Speaker signed. · Apr 18, 2025
Delivered to Governor. · Apr 22, 2025
Governor signed. · May 19, 2025
Chapter 349, 2025 Laws. · May 19, 2025
Effective date 7/27/2025. · May 19, 2025
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
John LovickSharon Shewmake
Recorded votes
3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2025-04-15 · Yea 97, Nay 0, Absent 0, Excused 1
3rd Reading & Final PassageSenate · 2025-02-12 · Yea 49, Nay 0, Absent 0, Excused 0
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