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SB 5224Session 2025-2026SenateBecame law

Concerning officer certification definitions, processes, and commissioning.

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Became law

Introduced

Jan 10, 2025

Latest action

May 19, 2025

Recorded roll calls

2

Topics and classification

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsor

Lovick

cosponsor

Shewmake

Action timeline

Newest action first. Action language is supplied by the state source.

  1. May 19, 2025

    Effective date 7/27/2025.

    Became LawOffice of the Governor
  2. May 19, 2025

    Chapter 349, 2025 Laws.

    Became LawOffice of the Governor
  3. May 19, 2025

    Governor signed.

    Executive SignatureOffice of the Governor
  4. Apr 22, 2025

    Delivered to Governor.

    Executive ReceiptOffice of the Governor
  5. Apr 18, 2025

    Speaker signed.

    PassageHouse
  6. Apr 18, 2025

    President signed.

    PassageSenate
  7. Apr 15, 2025

    Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    Reading 3House
  8. Apr 15, 2025

    Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    Reading 3House
  9. Apr 10, 2025

    Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

    Reading 2House
  10. Mar 28, 2025

    Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  11. Mar 27, 2025

    CS - Majority; do pass.

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  12. Mar 27, 2025

    Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM.

    House
  13. Mar 20, 2025

    Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM.

    House
  14. Mar 13, 2025

    Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 10:30 AM.

    House
  15. Feb 17, 2025

    First reading, referred to Community Safety.

    Reading 1Referral CommitteeHouse
  16. Feb 12, 2025

    Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    Reading 3Senate
  17. Feb 12, 2025

    Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    Reading 3Senate
  18. Feb 5, 2025

    Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    Reading 2Senate
  19. Jan 24, 2025

    Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    Senate
  20. Jan 23, 2025

    Minority; without recommendation.

    Committee Passage UnfavorableSenate
  21. Jan 23, 2025

    LAW - Majority; do pass.

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  22. Jan 23, 2025

    Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.

    Senate
  23. Jan 21, 2025

    Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM.

    Senate
  24. Jan 13, 2025

    First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

    Reading 1Referral CommitteeSenate
  25. Jan 10, 2025

    Prefiled for introduction.

    FilingSenate

Roll-call votes

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passApr 15, 2025House

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#5)

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97 yes0 no1 other
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Abellyes
Barkisyes
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Bergquistyes
Bernbaumyes
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Connorsyes
Corryyes
Cortesyes
Coutureyes
Davisyes
Dentyes
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Duerryes
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McClintockyes
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Mendozaother
Morganyes
Nanceyes
Obrasyes
Orcuttyes
Ormsbyyes
Ortiz-Selfyes
Parshleyyes
Paulyes
Penneryes
Petersonyes
Polletyes
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Reedyes
Reevesyes
Richardsyes
Rudeyes
Ruleyes
Ryuyes
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Santosyes
Schmickyes
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Scottyes
Shaversyes
Simmonsyes
Springeryes
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Stokesbaryyes
Stonieryes
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Thaiyes
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Thomasyes
Timmonsyes
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Volzyes
Walenyes
Walshyes
Watersyes
Wylieyes
Ybarrayes
Zahnyes
passFeb 12, 2025Senate

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#23)

Vote source ↗
49 yes0 no0 other
View 49 recorded positions
Alvaradoyes
Batemanyes
Boehnkeyes
Braunyes
Chapmanyes
Christianyes
Clevelandyes
Conwayyes
Cortesyes
Dhingrayes
Dozieryes
Fortunatoyes
Frameyes
Gildonyes
Goehneryes
Hansenyes
Harrisyes
Hasegawayes
Holyyes
Kauffmanyes
Kingyes
Krishnadasanyes
Liiasyes
Lovelettyes
Lovickyes
MacEwenyes
McCuneyes
Muzzallyes
Noblesyes
Orwallyes
Pedersenyes
Ramosyes
Riccelliyes
Robinsonyes
Saldañayes
Salomonyes
Schoesleryes
Shewmakeyes
Shortyes
Slatteryes
Stanfordyes
Torresyes
Trudeauyes
Valdezyes
Wagoneryes
Warnickyes
Wellmanyes
Wilson, C.yes
Wilson, J.yes

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