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Senate committee clears bill clarifying sheriff liability for official acts; opponents warn it could reduce accountability in jail misconduct cases
2549867 · March 11, 2025
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Summary
The Senate Committee of the Whole reported House Bill 2155 favorably after debate over whether the statute should explicitly limit sheriff liability to the official acts of deputies and jailers.
House Bill 2155, a measure to clarify that sheriffs and the sureties of sheriffs are liable only for the official acts of deputies and jailers, was reported favorably by the Committee of the Whole on a voice vote.
Senator Warren, the senator from Johnson and the bill sponsor on the floor, said the legislation resolves a…
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