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FL H4027
Bill
Status
Failed
6/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Paula Stark
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AI Summary
- Adds "Captain" as a new Level 5 Career Service position within the Osceola County Sheriff's Office, expanding the exemption from the act's provisions from those above the rank of lieutenant to those above the rank of captain
- Establishes that promotions to captain shall be made through a resume or interview process, while promotions to sergeant and lieutenant continue to require competitive content-valid examinations
- Grants the sheriff discretion to demote a captain to their last tested rank without cause, while Career Service members retain ranks up to and including captain during transitions to a new sheriff
- Revises Career Service Appeals Board membership to require all 5 members be full-time law enforcement officers from agencies within Osceola County, with the fifth member/chairperson specifically employed at the Osceola County Sheriff's Office, and adds disqualification criteria including prior termination, ongoing litigation, probation, or recent discipline
- Removes the board's authority to impose a penalty more harsh than the one being appealed and changes the board's disposition process from making "findings" of fact to making "a finding" of fact, with decisions remaining final and binding on both parties
Legislative Description
Osceola County
Last Action
Died in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
6/16/2025
Committee Referrals
Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee2/26/2025
Full Bill Text
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