Regards law enforcement training and competitive examinations

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. Enacted

Summary

The bill requires a 40‑hour training course for newly appointed chiefs of police, allows limited exemptions, and authorizes police departments to run additional training schools for prospective officers and sergeants. It also redesigns the state’s classified and unclassified civil‑service structure, specifying many elected or appointed positions that are exempt from competitive exams and outlining how urgent or special‑case vacancies may be filled without competition. The changes take effect on February 4, 2026.

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Hearings

• Senate Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety: John Harris - Director of the Department of Veterans Services, S. B. No. 223, S. B. No. 218, S. B. No. 214, Sub. H. B. No. 44, H. B. No. 144
  Senate Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety · Jun 25, 2025
• Senate Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety: S. B. No. 214, S. B. No. 172, Sub. H. B. No. 44, H. B. No. 144, John Weimer - State Board of Emergency Medical, Fire, and Transportation Services, Hamilton Schwartz - State Board of Emergency Medical, Fire, and Transportation Services, Darin Robinaugh - State Board of Emergency Medical, Fire, and Transportation Services, Mark Resanovich - State Board of Emergency Medical, Fire, and Transportation Services, Matthew Phillips - State Board of Emergency Medical, Fire, and Transportation Services, Brian Hathaway - State Board of Emergency Medical, Fire, and Transportation Services, Pradeesh George - State Board of Emergency Medical, Fire, and Transportation Services, Jeffery Fishel - State Board of Emergency Medical, Fire, and Transportation Services, Karen Beavers - State Board of Emergency Medical, Fire, and Transportation Services, Dorothy Battles - State Board of Emergency Medical, Fire, and Transportation Services
  Senate Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety · Jun 11, 2025
• Senate Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety: Sub. H. B. No. 44, H. B. No. 144, S. R. No. 69, S. B. No. 179, S. B. No. 172
  Senate Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety · Jun 4, 2025
• House Public Safety: H. B. No. 44, H. B. No. 210, H. B. No. 131, H. B. No. 240, H. B. No. 241, H. B. No. 247, S. B. No. 114
  House Public Safety · May 13, 2025
• House Public Safety: H. B. No. 44, H. B. No. 1, H. B. No. 210, H. B. No. 23, H. B. No. 26, H. B. No. 131
  House Public Safety · Apr 29, 2025

History

1. Feb 4, 2026Effective 2/4/26
2. Feb 4, 2026Effective
3. Nov 5, 2025Signed By The Governor
4. Oct 28, 2025Sent To The Governor
5. Oct 22, 2025Passed
6. Jun 25, 2025Reported
7. May 28, 2025Referred to committee
8. May 22, 2025Introduced
9. May 21, 2025Passed
10. May 14, 2025Reported - Substitute
11. Feb 5, 2025Referred to committee
12. Feb 3, 2025Introduced

Sponsors

• Joe Miller (D) · sponsor
• Joseph A. Miller, III
• Kevin D. Miller

Bill text

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