Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.

Effective date 4/30/2026*.

Chapter 258, 2026 Laws.

Governor signed.

Delivered to Governor.

Speaker signed.

President signed.

Passed final passage; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.

Senate concurred in House amendments.

Third reading, passed; yeas, 54; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 2.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Floor amendment(s) adopted.

Committee amendment not adopted.

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

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

Minority; do not pass.

CS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 4:00 PM.

Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 1:30 PM.

First reading, referred to Community Safety.

Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 26).

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

Minority; do not pass.

WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

Referred to Ways & Means.

Minority; do not pass.

And refer to Ways & Means.

LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

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

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.

First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

Prefiled for introduction.