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Bill would let DPSST finish misconduct reviews and deny certification even if applicant is unemployed
Summary
House Bill 2,926 would permit DPSST to complete investigations and deny training or certification for public-safety applicants regardless of their employment status, aiming to resolve deferred cases that now stall when applicants resign or are not yet hired.
House Bill 2,926 would allow the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) to investigate and take action to deny training or certification when an individual has engaged in misconduct that affects certification eligibility, regardless of whether the person is currently employed by a public-safety agency.
Jennifer Howard, legislative coordinator for DPSST, told the House Judiciary Committee that under current law DPSST must defer action when a person who is under investigation is not yet certified and is no longer employed; the agency cannot complete the review until the individual is later hired by a covered agency and the matter is then within DPSST's jurisdiction. "This lack…
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