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RS 32306 asking POST Council to allow case-by-case certification for certain felony convictions fails to proceed
Summary
Representative Robert Scott proposed RS 32306 to let the Peace Officer Standards and Training Council consider certifying some applicants with certain felony convictions, but the request did not receive a motion to introduce and died.
Representative Robert Scott told the committee RS 32306 would allow the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Council discretion to certify some applicants who have convictions for certain felonies rather than imposing an automatic bar. Scott said the change would permit POST to make case-by-case determinations rather than categorically denying certification to anyone with any felony conviction.
Committee members asked for clarity on which felonies might be eligible. Representative Schubin and others pressed for specifics about violent or sex-related felonies; Representative Scott said such serious offenses would not be considered and that the sheriffs' association had discussed narrower lists with the sponsor. Representative Polanco and other members expressed concern about “bad apples” slipping through and the need to maintain strict certification standards for law enforcement.
The sponsor did not secure a motion to introduce the RS and the request died for lack of a motion. Committee members said the topic could return in a more detailed form that specifies which convictions would be eligible for POST consideration and clarifies statutory cross-references.
Sources: Committee transcript; Representative Robert Scott.
