Bill > HB5019

This bill, relating to requirements for deputy sheriffs, proposes to increase the maximum bond amount for deputy sheriffs from $100,000 to $500,000, with a minimum bond of $35,000. A bond is a financial guarantee, essentially an insurance policy, that an official will perform their duties faithfully. The bill also clarifies the definition of a "deputy sheriff" as someone whose main job involves active law enforcement, carrying weapons, patrolling, making arrests, or guarding prisoners. Importantly, this bill includes an exception: deputy sheriffs will not be required to have this bond if their county opts to purchase professional liability insurance instead.

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