The House of Representatives has withdrawn its proposed constitutional amendment seeking to establish state police and will instead consider a similar bill submitted by the Executive.
The decision was announced during Tuesday’s plenary after lawmakers gave the Executive-sponsored state police bill its first and second readings.
Following the readings, the bill was referred to the House Committee on Constitutional Review for further legislative consideration.
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The move puts the House’s earlier state police proposal on hold as lawmakers focus on advancing the Executive-backed constitutional amendment.
The committee is expected to examine the provisions of the bill in detail before presenting it to the House for further legislative consideration.
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