IN HB1015 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 7-4)
Status: Passed on March 30 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-30 - Public Law 33
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 7-4)
Status: Passed on March 30 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-30 - Public Law 33
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
Rights of professional firefighters. Provides that a full-time, paid, nonprobationary firefighter has certain minimum protections in addition to any protections provided by contract or other law with regard to the following: (1) The conduct of an interview of the firefighter by the fire department (department) regarding a complaint or internal investigation. (2) The giving of notice by the department to the firefighter of a personnel reassignment, personnel action, or disciplinary action. (3) The disclosure of the firefighter's personal financial information for purposes of a personnel assignment or action. (4) The firefighter's engagement in or refusal to engage in political activity. (Currently these statutes apply only to police officers and police departments.) Repeals a provision that makes the provisions applicable only to police officers.
Title
Rights of professional firefighters.
Sponsors
Rep. Jim Pressel [R] | Rep. Randall Frye [R] | Rep. John Prescott [R] | Rep. Pat Boy [D] |
Sen. Jack Sandlin [R] | Sen. Mike Bohacek [R] | Sen. David Niezgodski [D] | Sen. Karen Tallian [D] |
Sen. Lonnie Randolph [D] | Sen. John Crane [R] | Sen. Jon Ford [R] |
Roll Calls
2020-03-03 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 50 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-26 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-02-03 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 90 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2020-01-28 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-02-26 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-02-03 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 90 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2020-01-28 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2020-03-30 | House | Public Law 33 |
2020-03-14 | House | Signed by the Governor |
2020-03-11 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
2020-03-09 | Senate | Signed by the President Pro Tempore |
2020-03-04 | House | Signed by the Speaker |
2020-03-04 | Senate | Returned to the House without amendments |
2020-03-03 | Senate | Senator Ford Jon added as cosponsor |
2020-03-03 | Senate | Senator Crane added as cosponsor |
2020-03-03 | Senate | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 274: yeas 50, nays 0 |
2020-03-02 | Senate | Senator Randolph added as cosponsor |
2020-03-02 | Senate | Second reading: ordered engrossed |
2020-02-27 | Senate | Senator Tallian added as cosponsor |
2020-02-27 | Senate | Senator Niezgodski added as cosponsor |
2020-02-27 | Senate | Committee report: do pass, adopted |
2020-02-18 | Senate | First reading: referred to Committee on Pensions and Labor |
2020-02-04 | House | Referred to the Senate |
2020-02-03 | House | Senate sponsors: Senators Sandlin and Bohacek |
2020-02-03 | House | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 152: yeas 90, nays 0 |
2020-01-30 | House | Representatives Prescott and Boy added as coauthors |
2020-01-30 | House | Second reading: ordered engrossed |
2020-01-28 | House | Committee report: do pass, adopted |
2020-01-21 | House | Representative Frye added as coauthor |
2020-01-16 | House | First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety |
2020-01-16 | House | Authored by Representative Pressel |