Synopsis As Introduced Amends the State Police Act. Provides that a person who has been honorably discharged who served in a combat mission by proof of hostile fire pay or imminent danger pay during deployment on active duty or has at least 4 years of full active and continuous military duty and received an honorable discharge before hiring is deemed to have met the collegiate educational requirements for an appointment of a Department of State Police officer. Provides that any person seeking a promotion to the rank of Sergeant and above shall meet the Department's educational requirements. Effective July 1, 2017.
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the State Police Act. Reinserts the language of the introduced bill with changes. Deletes language providing that any person seeking a promotion to the rank of Sergeant and above shall meet the Department of State Police's educational requirements. Provides that a person may have 3 years of full active and continuous military duty and received an honorable discharge before hiring (in the introduced bill, 4 years) in order to meet the collegiate educational of the Department of State Police. Effective July 1, 2017.
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