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Committee reports out two bills on law‑enforcement hiring and face‑coverings with amendments

House Community Safety Committee · February 23, 2026
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Summary

In executive session the committee reported Engrossed Senate Bill 50 68 (hiring eligibility) and Substitute Senate Bill 5,855 (face‑covering prohibition) to the next stage with adopted amendments. Both bills were reported out with identical roll‑call tallies: 6 ayes, 2 nays, 1 excused.

During its executive session, the House Community Safety Committee voted to report two bills out of committee with due‑pass recommendations.

Engrossed Senate Bill 50 68, as amended by Striking Amendment H‑3‑621.1 (H 3 621.1), was adopted and reported out. The amendment clarified recruitment and eligibility…

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