Bill Title: 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

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-01-19 - First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety [HB1165 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Representative Kevin Mahan [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-031	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Randall Frye [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-067	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Jeff Ellington [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-062	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Linda Lawson [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-001	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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