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Discussion on RS32306 to allow POST discretion on some felony convictions ends without motion
Summary
Representative Scott brought RS32306 to allow the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) council discretion to certify applicants with certain felony convictions. Committee members raised concerns about public-safety risks and the scope of felonies; the RS died for lack of a motion and will not proceed without further sponsor action.
Representative Scott presented RS32306 to the House State Affairs Committee, proposing to give the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) council discretion to certify certain applicants who have been convicted of some felonies.
“Currently anyone ever convicted of any felony shall not be certified by POST,” Representative Scott said. The RS would allow POST to consider individual circumstances and permit certification in limited situations where the felony is not among those enumerated in statute.
Committee members pressed for specifics. Representative Shubin asked which felonies would be considered; Representative Scott said details would be provided at a future hearing and referenced statute language (the sponsor referred members to enumerated categories in Title 18, including serious violent offenses that would remain disqualifying). Representative Polanco and others said they were concerned about “bad apples” and public-safety risks if the council relaxed standards for certification.
Representative Scott said the measure was authored at the request of local sheriffs and that the proposal would be examined further in a hearing before Judiciary and Rules. However, when the RS was called for consideration it “died for lack of a motion,” meaning the committee took no action to introduce or advance the request at this meeting.
The transcript records committee members’ concerns about decertification history and the desire to avoid allowing applicants with violent or serious disqualifying convictions to become certified. No formal motion to introduce the RS was made that carried; further action would require sponsor follow-up and a formal motion at a future meeting.
