Constables

State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the qualifications required to hold the office of constable in certain counties. [HB-879] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to the qualifications required to hold the office of constable in certain counties.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Keith Bell Referred To Local Government on 04/19/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to certain notice and filing requirements in court proceedings involving persons with mental illness. [SB-64] [Mental Health ] [Healthcare ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ] [Disabilities ]
Relating to certain notice and filing requirements in court proceedings involving persons with mental illness.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Judith Zaffirini Read First Time on 02/15/2023

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2022 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to first responders. [SB-101] [Crime ] [Public Safety ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 518 to create the misdemeanor of unauthorized capture of photographic or videographic images by a first responder.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jared Carpenter Recommitted To Appropriations & Revenue (h) on 03/25/2022

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2022 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to local government and making an appropriation therefor. [HB-239] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 70 to prohibit any constable elected for the first time after January 1, 2023, from exercising general police powers unless certified, leaving all other constables unchanged; amend various KRS sections as they relate to constable powers and duties, especially those with police powers; allow constables to apply for training at any KLEC-approved basic training course, cost allocation determined; require the Department of Criminal Justice Training to accept one qualified constable per training class for training; (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kimberly Moser Became Law Without Governor's Signature (acts Ch. 90) on 04/08/2022

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2022 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to constables. [HB-155] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Criminal Justice ]
Create a new section of KRS Ch. 70 detailing legislative findings in regards to constables; create a new section of KRS Ch. 70 providing definitions; create a new section of KRS Ch. 70 establishing the Constable Certification Program, course components and length, operating procedures; require promulgation of administrative regulations, frequency of program, funding to be provided from KLEPF fund, establish in-service training requirements for certified graduates; require county board of elections to notify Constable's Association of any elected (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Regina Huff Introduced In House on 01/04/2022

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State (Texas)
Texas 87th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the use of peace officers as attendance officers for school districts and open-enrollment charter schools. [SB-1487] [Education ] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Children and Youth ]
Relating to the use of peace officers as attendance officers for school districts and open-enrollment charter schools.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Hughes Read First Time on 03/24/2021

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Texas 87th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to certain notice requirements and filing requirements in court proceedings involving persons with mental illness. [HB-3469] [Mental Health ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Healthcare ] [Criminal Justice ] [Disabilities ]
Relating to certain notice requirements and filing requirements in court proceedings involving persons with mental illness.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Judith Zaffirini Removed From Local & Uncontested Calendar on 05/26/2021

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State (Texas)
Texas 87th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the qualifications required to hold the office of constable. [HB-2329] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to the qualifications required to hold the office of constable.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Cook Considered In Public Hearing on 05/04/2021

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2021 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to first responders. [SB-222] [Crime ] [Public Safety ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 518 to create the misdemeanor of unauthorized capture of photographic or videographic images by a first responder.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jared Carpenter Taken From Committee On Committees (h) on 03/12/2021

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2021 Regular Session

A RESOLUTION urging county-level advocacy groups to review the compensation of county officials whose duties are not coextensive with the Commonwealth. [SR-70] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ]
Urge the associations representing county level elected officials whose duties are not coextensive with the Commonwealth to confer and report any identified compensation issues to the Interim Joint Committee on Local Government by November 1, 2021.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Buford To State & Local Government (s) on 02/10/2021

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State (Texas)
Texas 87th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the appointment, powers, duties, rights, and privileges of special Texas constables. [HB-1357] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the appointment, powers, duties, rights, and privileges of special Texas constables.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Cody Harris Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 03/18/2021

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State (Texas)
Texas 87th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the establishment of a constable's department civil service system in certain counties; creating a criminal offense. [HB-1217] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the establishment of a constable's department civil service system in certain counties; creating a criminal offense.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Ann Perez Referred To Local Government on 05/14/2021

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2021 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to local government and making an appropriation therefor. [HB-267] [Law Enforcement ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Public Safety ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Criminal Justice ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 70 detailing the powers and duties of constables, excluding the general powers of peace or police officers, with certain exceptions; allow police powers where the county grants them and the constable or deputy has been certified pursuant to KRS 15.380, so long as that certification is maintained; amend KRS 15.707 deleting constables; amend KRS 16.060 deleting constables; amend KRS 61.300 deleting deputy constables; amend KRS 61.310 deleting deputy constables; amend KRS 63.170 by adding constables; amend KRS 63.180 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Koenig Reported Favorably, To Rules With Committee Substitute (1) on 03/29/2021

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2021 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to constables. [SB-104] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Elections ] [Funding ] [Cybersecurity ]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 70 to establish the status of certified constables and certified deputy constables; require 40-hour mandatory annual training for constables and deputy constables; require the Kentucky Constable Association to develop and maintain in-service education courses, offered at night and on weekends throughout the year in various regions across the Commonwealth; require courses to include firearms qualification, emergency vehicle operations, and defensive driving; require constables and deputy constable seeking certification (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. George Wise Introduced In Senate on 01/11/2021

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State (Texas)
Texas 87th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the requirement for a deputy sheriff, reserve deputy sheriff, deputy constable, or reserve deputy constable to take an official oath. [HB-1049] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to the requirement for a deputy sheriff, reserve deputy sheriff, deputy constable, or reserve deputy constable to take an official oath.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Huffman Effective On 9/1/21 on 06/04/2021

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2021 Regular Session

AN ACT proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Kentucky relating to the recall of elected officials. [HB-82] [Elections ] [Ethics ]
Propose to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky to provide for the recall of all elected officials, except judges, by the voters; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Tipton Introduced In House on 01/05/2021

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State (Arizona)
Arizona Fifty-fourth Legislature

Carrying of firearms; constables [HB-2521] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Carrying of firearms; constables

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Finchem House Committee Of The Whole Action: Retained On The Calendar on 02/27/2019

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State (Texas)
Texas 86th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to certain notice requirements and filing requirements in court proceedings involving persons with mental illness. [SB-395] [Mental Health ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Healthcare ] [Criminal Justice ] [Disabilities ]
Relating to certain notice requirements and filing requirements in court proceedings involving persons with mental illness.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Judith Zaffirini Committee Report Sent To Calendars on 05/07/2019

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State (Texas)
Texas 86th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to certain fees of and costs incurred by sheriffs and constables. [SB-219] [Law Enforcement ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to certain fees of and costs incurred by sheriffs and constables.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jose Rodriguez Read First Time on 02/01/2019

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State (Texas)
Texas 86th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to continuing education training on civil process for constables. [SB-1811] [Education ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to continuing education training on civil process for constables.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Eddie Lucio Reported Favorably As Substituted on 04/26/2019

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