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HB581Introduced in the House

Allow police chief to appoint certain officers as court officer

Failed

Introduced by Denise Baum, District 47

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Allow police chief to appoint certain officers as court officer

Where it stands

(S) Died in Standing Committee

May 22, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: (S) Judiciary--To Table · March 28, 2025

6

Yes

2

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

8 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

Bill history

  1. (LC) Drafter Assigned

  2. (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  3. (LC) Draft in Edit

  4. (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  5. (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  6. (LC) Draft in Assembly

  7. (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  8. (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  9. (H) Introduced

  10. (H) Referred to Committee (H) Judiciary

  11. (H) First Reading

  12. (H) Hearing (H) Judiciary

  13. (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended (H) Judiciary

  14. (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (H) Judiciary

  15. (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  16. (H) 2nd Reading Passed

  17. (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  18. (H) 3rd Reading Passed

  19. (H) Transmitted to Senate

  20. (S) First Reading

  21. (S) Referred to Committee (S) Judiciary

  22. (S) Hearing (S) Judiciary

  23. (S) Tabled in Committee (S) Judiciary

  24. (S) Died in Standing Committee

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