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IntroducedHB4872 · 2026 Regular Session · Updated January 28, 2026

To allow for the reinstatement of retired Deputy Sheriffs to their former departments.

Filed by Elliott Pritt(R · District HD-050)Official link pending verification · co-sponsored by 1 legislator

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The purpose of this bill is to provide guidelines for reinstating sheriff's deputies to their former departments after retirement and defining applicability, eligibility, and rules for the process.

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Larry Kump(R · District HD-094)Official link pending verification
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Elliott Pritt(R · District HD-050)Official link pending verification
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Last action: To House Judiciary (January 28, 2026)

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  1. Filed for introduction
    January 28, 2026 · House
  2. To Judiciary
    January 28, 2026 · House
  3. Introduced in House
    January 28, 2026 · House
  4. To House Judiciary
    January 28, 2026 · House
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