2019 Senate Bill 19

Allow certain local officials to also be firefighter or police

Introduced in the Senate

Jan. 15, 2019

Introduced by Sen. Dale Zorn (R-17)

To revise an exception in the law on incompatible public offices that allows an official in a community with less than 25,000 people to also serve as a firefighter, police or emergency medical services staffer. The bill would raise the population threshold to 40,000.

Referred to the Committee on Local Government

April 16, 2019

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

April 23, 2019

Passed in the Senate 32 to 6 (details)

Received in the House

April 23, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance