Public Safety - Police Employees and Deputy State Fire Marshals - Repeal of Pay Rate Restriction on Promotion

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The legislation eliminates a restriction that could lower a police employee’s or deputy state fire marshal’s step when they are promoted if someone already in the higher rank is at a lower step. Instead, on promotion they retain the same step they held before moving up. The change applies to all police employees, state police communications staff, and deputy state fire marshals and takes effect July 1, 2026.

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Hearings

• Appropriations — Bill Hearing
  Appropriations · Feb 24, 2026

History

1. Apr 14, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 133
2. Apr 9, 2026Third Reading Passed
3. Apr 9, 2026Returned Passed
4. Apr 8, 2026Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
5. Apr 8, 2026Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
6. Mar 12, 2026Referred Judicial Proceedings
7. Mar 11, 2026Third Reading Passed
8. Mar 10, 2026Second Reading Passed
9. Mar 10, 2026Favorable Report by Appropriations
10. Mar 10, 2026Favorable Adopted
11. Feb 9, 2026Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
12. Jan 14, 2026First Reading Appropriations

The 12 most recent of 13 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Chair, Appropriations Committee · sponsor

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