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Judiciary committee advances bill to shift police training standards to rulemaking despite opposition
Summary
The committee advanced SB50, which moves some statutory in‑service training requirements into rulemaking and gives the Standards and Training Council flexibility; proponents said it allows modernized training while opponents warned it could remove enforceable refresher standards in high‑risk areas.
Senate Bill 50, a measure to restructure how in‑service law‑enforcement training is prescribed, received a do‑pass recommendation from the Senate Judiciary Committee after extended debate over whether statutory refresher requirements should remain in law or be delegated to rulemaking.
Sponsor testimony framed SB50 as a modernization: the Standards and Training Council and related agencies would gain flexibility to deliver contemporary curricula, respond quickly to technological or legal changes and expand training beyond the current minimal statutory lists. The…
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