CACR 8 (2025): relating to sheriffs. Providing that no person shall hold the office of county sheriff after he or she has attained the age of seventy-five years.

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CACR 8 (2025)

relating to sheriffs. Providing that no person shall hold the office of county sheriff after he or she has attained the age of seventy-five years.

Status: Failed to pass
Term: 2025-2026
House committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Senate committee: Judiciary
Subject: Constitutional Amendments

The Story

It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the Senate Judiciary committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 4, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 4–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it. It crossed to the House on March 27, 2025 and was referred to the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 23, 2025, with 5 people signed in online: 4 in support and 1 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on April 23, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 9–7. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On May 8, 2025 the House rejected a motion to pass it on a division vote 203–158.

Hearings and Sessions

March 4, 2025, 1:50 PM: hearing, Senate Judiciary, SH 100
March 13, 2025: floor debate, Senate
April 23, 2025, 10:00 AM: public hearing, House Criminal Justice and Public Safety, LOB 202-204
April 23, 2025, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Criminal Justice and Public Safety, LOB 202-204
May 8, 2025: floor debate, House

Votes

March 13, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass — yeas 21, nays 3, passed
May 8, 2025, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 203, nays 158, failed

The Docket

January 9, 2025: Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Judiciary
March 4, 2025: Hearing: 03/04/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:50 pm
March 13, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/13/2025, Vote 4-0
March 13, 2025: Ought to Pass, RC 21Y-3N, MA, by Necessary 3/5; OT3rdg; 03/13/2025
March 27, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety
April 23, 2025: Public Hearing: 04/23/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204
April 23, 2025: Executive Session: 04/23/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204
April 23, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 04/23/2025 (Vote 9-7; RC)
April 25, 2025: ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 04/25/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204
May 1, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
May 8, 2025: Ought to Pass: MF DV 203-158 Lacking Necessary Two-Thirds Vote 05/08/2025

Laws It Would Change

Part Second, Article 78 of the state Constitution