Vote Yes on this bill if you want uniform eligibility and background checks for sheriffs and chiefs, a clear duty to enforce state law, removal when decertified, more public transparency, and strict limits and supervision for volunteers and youth cadets.

Organizations that support this bill may include civil rights and police accountability groups, immigrant and community safety advocates, city governments, and police chiefs associations that favor uniform hiring standards and oversight.

Vote No on this bill if you want to preserve broader local control over who can serve as sheriff, keep volunteer posses with greater authority, avoid new training and policy mandates, and limit state oversight and public posting of candidate vetting.

Organizations that oppose this bill may include some county sheriffs’ groups, law-enforcement unions, rural county associations, and volunteer posse organizations concerned about costs, staffing limits, and reduced local discretion.