2025 bills / S.B. 243
S.B. 243 Law Enforcement Quota Amendments (2025)
- Introduced
- Senate committee
- Senate vote
- House committee
- House vote (stopped here)
- Signed into law
What this bill does
The bill would require the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice to collect reports of alleged violations of the law banning police enforcement quotas and report the data yearly to a legislative committee. It would also bar cities, counties, and law enforcement agencies from requiring officers to meet an improper quota or from transferring, promoting, disciplining, or otherwise acting against an officer for reasons tied to such a quota.
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Official description
- requires the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice to collect reports of alleged violations of the impermissible law enforcement quota prohibition and annually report the data to the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee
- prohibits a political subdivision or law enforcement agency from:
- requiring or directing a peace officer to meet an impermissible quota; or
- transferring, promoting, disciplining, or taking any other action against a peace officer for reasons relating to an impermissible quota
- makes technical and conforming changes
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Every vote
- 5 yes, 0 no, 4 absentSenate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee: vote to change the bill · 2/13/2025 4:23 PMWho voted how
- 5 yes, 0 no, 4 absentSenate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee: Amendment Recommendation · 2/13/2025 4:23 PMWho voted how
- 6 yes, 0 no, 3 absentSenate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee: vote to approve it · 2/13/2025 4:32 PMWho voted how
- 21 yes, 2 no, 6 absentFirst of two Senate votes · 2/21/2025 2:29 PMWho voted how
- 21 yes, 4 no, 4 absentFinal Senate vote · 2/24/2025 10:59 AMWho voted how
- yes, undefined nomotion to reconsider · 3/3/2025 2:38 PM
- 27 yes, 1 no, 1 absentFinal Senate vote · 3/3/2025 3:22 PM
- 8 yes, 0 no, 3 absentHouse Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee: vote to approve it · 3/4/2025 4:50 PMWho voted how
Hearings and debates
- Feb 13, 2025 Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee▶ Watch
- Mar 4, 2025 House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee▶ Watch
- 21/2/2025 Senate floor debate▶ Watch
- 24/2/2025 Senate floor debate▶ Watch
- Mar 3, 2025 Senate floor debate▶ Watch
- Mar 3, 2025 Senate floor debate▶ Watch