Bill Summary

SB 524 Department of Law Enforcement (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Simon
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Summary
Department of Law Enforcement; Specifying the circumstances under which an appointment or reappointment to the Medical Examiners Commission is considered in force; requiring the commission, rather than the Governor, to appoint district medical examiners for each medical examiner district; specifying that upon approval by the commission, rather than by the Governor, a physician member of the commission is eligible to serve as a district medical examiner; requiring the commission, rather than the Department of Law Enforcement, to establish or develop specified training components or courses, etc. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
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committees of reference
» S Criminal Justice
   S Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
   S Fiscal Policy
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Actions
11/17/25
SENATE
Filed
12/01/25
SENATE
Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
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bill text & filed amendments
0524
Filed on 11/17/25
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
406.02
406.06
943.11
943.1395
943.1726
943.17261
943.1727
943.17299
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