The provisions of the bill addressed by this analysis would amend various codes as they relate to hiring and licensing certain veterans as peace officers. Under the provisions of the bill, certain honorably discharged veterans of the United States armed forces would be eligible to be employed and licensed as peace officers.
This analysis assumes implementing the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant impact on the demand for state correctional resources. The bill does not expressly create a felony offense, increase the punishment for an existing misdemeanor to that of a felony, increase the punishment for an existing felony offense or category of felony level offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for felony community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.