House passes bill to reimburse officers removed from Brady/Giglio lists

Representative (speaker 4) opened debate on House File 2797, saying the bill "ensures that officers who are removed from the Brady/Giglio list receive reimbursement for their costs." The sponsor described years of work with law-enforcement partners and staff to resolve procedural details.

The bill was moved for final passage and read for the last time. The clerk read the bill's caption as an act relating to peace officers, public safety and emergency personnel and providing fees. The House voted: 84 yea, 0 nay, 16 absent; the Speaker declared the bill passed and the title agreed to.

Supporters framed the measure as responding to practical costs associated with removal from disclosure lists; no recorded opposition was voiced on the floor during the recorded debate. The bill was ordered messaged to the Senate.

The House took the procedural step of suspending Rules 33 and 34 earlier in the day by unanimous consent to facilitate floor processing of several items. The bill now awaits consideration in the Senate.