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2026 Regular Session

HB234

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

Earlier-session bill · introduced 2025

Repealing a requirement that a certain police employee or deputy State fire marshal is entitled to a certain pay rate on promotion to a higher rank if a certain other police employee or deputy State fire marshal in the same rank is at a lower pay rate.

Legislative progress

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Introduced in House January 14, 2026 House passed March 11, 2026 Senate passed April 9, 2026 Governor approved April 14, 2026

Recorded floor votes

2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

March 11, 2026 · House

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

135 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting · 4 absent

View roll call

April 9, 2026 · Senate

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

39 yea–0 nay · 6 not voting · 2 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. House Approved by the Governor - Chapter 133
  2. House Returned Passed
  3. Senate Third Reading Passed (39-0) View roll call
  4. Senate Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
  5. Senate Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
  6. Senate Referred Judicial Proceedings
  7. House Third Reading Passed (135-0) View roll call
  8. House Second Reading Passed
  9. House Favorable Adopted
  10. House Favorable Report by Appropriations
  11. House Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
  12. House First Reading Appropriations
  13. House Pre-filed
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