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IN HB1165
Bill
Status
1/19/2016
Primary Sponsor
Kevin Mahan
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AI Summary
House Bill 1165 Summary
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Establishes minimum representation rights for full-time, paid, nonprobationary firefighters and police officers in any interaction that may result in adverse employment action.
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Allows public safety officers to choose representation by legal counsel, labor organization representative, or other representative of their choosing.
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Prohibits employer or supervisor from proceeding with disciplinary interactions until the officer is given reasonable opportunity and time to obtain requested representation.
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Applies only to full-time, paid, nonprobationary members and excludes those holding upper-level policymaking positions and criminal investigations.
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Effective July 1, 2016; does not affect contracts executed or renewed before that date or abridge other legal rights already provided to public safety officers.
Legislative Description
Disciplinary process for firefighters and police. Establishes minimum rights of a full-time, paid, nonprobationary member of a fire department or a police department (a public safety officer) to be represented in any interaction that may result in an adverse employment action against the public safety officer. Allows the public safety officer to choose representation by either or both of the following: (1) Legal counsel. (2) Labor organization representative or other representative. Provides that an interaction with the public safety officer's employer or supervisor may not proceed until the public safety officer is provided a reasonable opportunity and amount of time
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
1/19/2016