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S 7561

Enacts the "Wandering Officers Act"

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Cordell Cleare

Establishes rules and oversight for roaming, cross-jurisdiction officers to boost accountability, reporting, and training across agencies.

REFERRED TO CODES
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Bill Summary · S 7561

Summary of Bill S 7561 — Wandering Officers Act

Overview

  • Bill Number: S 7561
  • Title: Enacts the "Wandering Officers Act"
  • Status: Referred to Codes (Committee)
  • Introduced: April 22, 2025
  • Classification: Bill

Sponsorship and Related Legislation

  • Primary Sponsor: Cordell Cleare
  • Related Bills (prior-session): S 8053, S 6489, S 6140
  • Companion Bills: A 1284 (listed as companion)

Legislative Actions

  • 2025-04-22: Referred to Codes (two identical entries appear in the record)

What the bill would do (based on available information)

  • The full text of S 7561 is not provided in the information available here. As a result, the specific provisions and mechanisms of the act cannot be enumerated from this summary alone.
  • The title, “Wandering Officers Act,” suggests the bill aims to establish rules, policies, or oversight related to officers who operate in a roaming or cross-jurisdictional context. However, without the bill’s text, it is not possible to confirm the precise scope (e.g., deployment practices, accountability requirements, reporting obligations, training standards, funding, or enforcement provisions).

Potential impacts (general considerations)

  • If enacted, the act could affect:
    • How officers assigned to multiple jurisdictions or non-standard duty locations are supervised and held accountable.
    • Reporting and transparency requirements related to roaming or cross-jurisdictional assignments.
    • Training, supervision, or disciplinary processes connected to wandering duty scenarios.
    • Administrative or funding implications for agencies implementing the policy.

Note: The above potential impacts are generic considerations typical of bills addressing cross-jurisdictional or mobile law enforcement issues. They are not a substitute for the bill’s actual text.

Next steps for a complete summary

  • To provide a precise, detailed summary, please share the full bill text or a substantive excerpt. With the text, I can produce:
    • A clear statement of purpose and intent
    • A section-by-section summary of key provisions
    • Identification of affected parties (agencies, officers, vendors, etc.)
    • The timeline for implementation, effective dates, and any funding or enforcement details
    • Analysis of potential impacts and implementation challenges

If you’d like, I can also compare S 7561 to its related and companion bills (S 8053, S 6489, S 6140, A 1284) once the text is available.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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