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HB1399Introduced in the House

Modernizing, harmonizing, and clarifying laws concerning sheriffs, chiefs, marshals, and police matrons.

IntroducedHouse Community Safety

Introduced by Roger Goodman, District 045A

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Modernizing, harmonizing, and clarifying laws concerning sheriffs, chiefs, marshals, and police matrons.

Where it stands

Referred to Community Safety.

January 12, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: House Committee on Appropriations: 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass · February 26, 2025

19

Yes

12

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

31 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Matt Marshall002BNo
Timm Ormsby003BYes
Lisa Callan005BYes
April Connors008BNo
Mary Dye009ANo
Joe Schmick009BNo
Steve Bergquist011BYes
Brian Burnett012ANo
Chris Corry014ANo
Deb Manjarrez014BNo

Bill history

  1. First reading, referred to Community Safety.

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

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

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

  5. Minority; do not pass.

  6. Referred to Appropriations.

  7. Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.

  8. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.

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

  10. Minority; do not pass.

  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

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

  13. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.

  14. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  15. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.

  16. Referred to Community Safety.

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