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Committee adopts amendment to SB 525 to set training tiers, expand benefits and raise penalties; bill passes 11-0
Summary
The House committee approved Amendment 8 to Senate Bill 525 on a voice/roll-call vote, adopting changes that set tiered training for Marion County deputies, extend line‑of‑duty benefits to Department of Corrections staff and increase criminal penalties for certain shooting and reckless conduct.
The House committee approved Amendment 8 to Senate Bill 525 on a voice/roll-call vote, adopting changes that set tiered training for Marion County deputies, extend line‑of‑duty benefits to Department of Corrections staff and increase criminal penalties for certain shooting and reckless conduct. The committee took the amendment by consent and passed the bill as amended, 11-0, with one lawmaker excused.
The amendment implements a framework for tiered training certificates for Marion County sheriff's deputies who successfully completed their academy by the end of the year, provides additional time for the academy to issue tier 2 certificates, and directs the Marion County Sheriff's Department to adopt a tier 1 curriculum set…
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