Charniele Herring
- Democratic
- Delegate
- District 4
Minimum qualifications for law-enforcement officers; citizenship; waiver. Allows individuals who are lawfully admittedfor permanent residence who have resided in the United States forno less than 60 months and who are both eligible for and have appliedfor United States citizenship to qualify for the positions of chiefof police and all police officers of any locality, all deputy sheriffsand jail officers in the Commonwealth, and all law-enforcement officers.The bill allows any agency or department employing law-enforcementofficers to hire, recruit, or refer an individual who is a citizenof the United States over another individual who meets such qualificationsif such individuals are equally qualified. Currentlaw only allows citizens of the United States to qualify for thenamed positions; the citizenship requirement can only be waived forgood cause upon request of a sheriff or chief of police or the directoror chief executive of any agency or department employing law-enforcementofficers to the Department of Criminal Justice Services.
House sustained Governor's veto
Vetoed by Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024
Signed by Speaker
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB776ER)
Signed by President
Enrolled
Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
Read third time
Read third time
Passed by for the day
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N)
Rereferred to Courts of Justice
Rereferred from Local Government (13-Y 0-N)
Referred to Committee on Local Government
Constitutional reading dispensed
Read third time and passed House (55-Y 45-N)
VOTE: Passage (55-Y 45-N)
Read second time and engrossed
Read first time
Reported from Public Safety (12-Y 10-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 2-N)
Assigned PS sub: Public Safety
Impact statement from DPB (HB776)
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102761D
Bill Text Versions | Format |
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102761D | PDF HTML |
HB776ER | PDF HTML |
Document | Format |
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Fiscal Impact Statement: HB776F122.PDF | |
Amendment: HB776AG | HTML |
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