S 1562
112th Congress
Senate
Government Operations and Politics
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Law enforcement officers
Political advertising
State and local government operations
State and Local Law Enforcement Hatch Act Reform Act of 2011
Introduced: September 15, 2011
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 15, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 15, 2011
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
State and Local Law Enforcement Hatch Act Reform Act of 2011 - Amends the Hatch Act to: (1) allow state and local law enforcement officers to be candidates for the office of sheriff; and (2) allow sheriffs to engage in campaign activities by attending or speaking at political campaign rallies or events, holding or sponsoring political fundraisers, or appearing on political advertisements.
Establishes a limitation period of six months after the later of the date of the alleged violation or the date of enactment of this Act for presenting charges against a law enforcement officer for Hatch Act violations.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1