Relating to bonds and insurance policies for public officers

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedJanuary 23, 2024
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   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 23, 2024
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   Done: House committeeFebruary 6, 2024
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   Done: Passes the HouseFebruary 27, 202497–0
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   Done: Senate committeeMarch 14, 2024
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   Done: Passes the SenateApril 9, 202446–0
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   Done: To the GovernorApril 19, 2024
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   Done: Signed into lawApril 19, 2024

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Amendments · 2

2 adopted · 0 failed. Newest first.

• S-5131Strike everything · filed April 9, 2024 by Sen. Scott Webster (R)

  AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill and establishes that public officers may use an insurance policy instead of a bond. It changes the rule so that an officer who fails to provide required coverage may be suspended from office until they comply, rather than being immediately subject to removal. Its wording →
  Adopted
  April 9, 2024
• H-8065 · filed February 26, 2024 by

  AI summary This amendment expands the option to use insurance policies instead of bonds to include school district secretaries and treasurers. It also updates rules regarding how these officers take their oaths, how their coverage is approved, and how legal action is taken if the coverage is breached. Its wording →
  Adopted
  February 27, 2024