Permits municipal, county, and regional police and fire forces to establish five-year residency requirement for police officers and firefighters; allows exceptions to requirement under certain circumstances.

Summary

The bill permits local governments to adopt ordinances that make police officers and firefighters live in the municipality or county for the first five years of their job, giving them six months to move in after starting duty. Existing residency rules are void unless they follow this new framework, and exemptions are allowed for personnel who suffer injury or threats tied to their official duties. The measure is intended to encourage first responders to reside in the communities they serve.

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