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Law enforcementOn Monday, March 19, the House Rules Committee considered and passed SB 1212 (law enforcement officers; just cause). The bill was caucused in the Senate the next day. Sponsored by Senator Andy Biggs (R-Gilbert), the bill mandates that the same "just cause" process required for the termination of law enforcement officers be applied to demotions and suspensions lasting longer than 40 hours. The League opposes the bill, which previously passed the Senate and now proceeds to the House Committee of the Whole.On Thursday, March 22, the House Rules Committee passed SB 1186 (law enforcement officers; omnibus) by a unanimous vote of 8-0; the bill was caucused in the House the same day. Among other things, the measure, sponsored by Sen. Linda Gray (R-Phoenix), severely curtails the ability of law enforcement agencies to require fitness for duty examinations and increases the time and cost of just cause terminations. The League opposes the bill as a costly impediment to the discipline of problematic officers. |
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