Resolutions

These resolutions have been voted on and approved by the NSA Board of Directors at the NSA Annual Conference in the years indicated.
The presentation and adoption of resolutions are governed by Article XIII, Section 6 of the NSA Constitution and Bylaws, which states:

(a) Any NSA Resolution not otherwise issued by the Management Subcommittee or by Board of Directors or by Executive Committee may be brought by a member of the Association or by a committee of the Association for consideration by the Board of Directors and Executive Committee which can be forwarded and adopted as a Formal NSA Resolution of the Association to be voted on by the general membership of the Association at an Annual Conference of the Association.
(b) All formal resolutions as proposed and adopted by the general membership of the Association shall become effective at the end of an appropriate NSA Annual Conference. Any such Formal NSA Resolution of the Association shall expire four (4) years after the date of its enactment. The 3rd Vice President of the Association shall be appointed by the NSA President as the spokesperson in presenting any such Formal NSA Resolution to be adopted by the general membership at an Annual Conference of the Association..

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2024 Resolutions

(Expire June 2028, unless otherwise noted)

 

2024-01 The National Sheriffs' Association Supports Quick Clearance of Roadway Incidents using Traffic Incident Management Practices
2024-02 The National Sheriffs' Association Supports Public Education and Increased Enforcement of Move-Over Laws
2024-03 The National Sheriffs' Association Supports the Drug Evaluation and Classification (DEC) Program
2024-04 The National Sheriffs' Association Supports Retro-Reflective Front and Rear License Plates
2024-05 The National Sheriffs' Association Acknowledges Animal Fighting is a Crime of Violence and Supports Strong Penalties
2024-06 The National Sheriffs' Association Supports ANSI/TMA-AVS-01-2023 Alarm Validation Scoring Standard
2024-07 The National Sheriffs' Association Supports the Efforts to Bring Awareness to the Issue of Domestic Violence and Help Change the Next Generation by Breaking the Cycle of Domestic Violence in our Communities

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2023 Resolutions

(Expire June 2027, unless otherwise noted)

2023-01 The National Sheriffs' Association Supports Sheriffs and Deputies Enforcing Traffic Laws and Implementing Traffic Safety Programs to Save Lives and Reduce Crime
2023-02 The National Sheriffs' Association Supports Requiring Collision Avoidance Systems and Automatic Emergency Braking Technologies on All New School Buses and Recommends Three-Point Seat Belts and Stop-Arm Cameras on All School Buses
2023-03 The National Sheriffs’ Association Supports the Increase of U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management Cooperative Law Enforcement Funding
2023-04 The National Sheriffs’ Association Acknowledges that Vigorous Enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act is Necessary to Protect Our Communities
2023-05 The National Sheriffs’ Association Acknowledges that Animal Cruelty is a Crime of Violence
2023-06 The National Sheriffs’ Association Recognizes and Honors the International Criminal Police Organization - Interpol - on the 100th Anniversary of its Establishment
2023-07 The National Sheriffs’ Association Recognizes the Need for School Resource Officers in Schools to Mitigate Threats and to Build Trust Between Students and Law Enforcement
2023-08 The National Sheriffs’ Association Supports Promoting Standards for Health Services in Juvenile Detention and Confinement Facilities
2023-09 The National Sheriffs’ Association Opposes Prescription Drug Enforcement Proposals that Jeopardize Law Enforcement's Ability to Protect Public Safety and Health

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2022 Resolutions

(Expire June 2026, unless otherwise noted)

2022-01 The National Sheriffs' Association Supports Fair and Just Bail Reform and Appropriate Judicial Discretion in Bail Decisions
2022-02 The National Sheriffs' Association Recognizes and Honors Posthumously Sheriff Larry Amerson (Ret.) for His Selfless Service and Committment to our Nation's Sheriffs and Their Jails
2022-03 The National Sheriffs’ Association Supports the Use of FDA Approved and Evidence-Based Medication for Opioid Use Disoder (MOUD) in Our Nation's Jails
2022-04 The National Sheriffs’ Association Supports the Establishment of  Private-Public Partnership Day
2022-05 The National Sheriffs’ Association Supports a Joint Resolution with the International Association of Chiefs of Police Accepting the National Safety Council Position on Cannabis (Marijuana) and Driving Regarding THC Per Se Legislation
2022-06 The National Sheriffs’ Association Recognizes Toby Keith for His Contributions to Help Save Lives Through Traffic Safety Efforts
2022-07 The National Sheriffs’ Association Supports Alternative Transportation Options for Older Aduilt Access to Healthcare
2022-08 The National Sheriffs’ Association Supports Drug Abuse Resistance Education Program (D.A.R.E.)
2022-09 The National Sheriffs’ Association Supports Autonomous Vehicles and Automated Driving Systems as a Means to Curb Roadway Crashes, Injury, and Deaths

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2021 Resolutions

(Expire June 2025, unless otherwise noted)

2021-01 The National Sheriffs’ Association Acknowledges The Elected Office Of Sheriff As The Chief Local Law Enforcement Office Throughout Our Nation
2021-02 The National Sheriffs’ Association Recognizes The Need For An Open And Collaborative Dialogue With President Biden’s Administration On Border Security
2021-03 The National Sheriffs’ Association Supports Robust Expertise Sharing Through FBI Cyber Task Forces & RCFLs
2021-04 The National Sheriffs’ Association Supports Enhancement Of The Civilian Cyber Security Reserve Act
2021-05 The National Sheriffs’ Association Recognizes The Impacts Of Federal Policy Affecting Public Lands Management And Its Impacts To Sheriffs And The Communites They Serve
2021-06 The National Sheriffs’ Association Recognizes the Current Public Safety Challenges of a Border County
2021-07 Resolution Honoring Fight Crime: Invest In Kids 25th Anniversary
2021-08 The National Sheriffs’ Association Supports The Child And Animal Abuse Detection And Reporting Act
2021-09 The National Sheriffs’ Association Supports The Mission Of National School Safety Guidelines And Recognizes Our Schools As Critical Infrastructure Requiring The Protection Of America’s Classrooms, Students, Teachers And Staff
2021-10 The National Sheriffs’ Association Supports The Efforts Of Ridesharing Programs To Penalize The Impersonation Of A Ride Sharing Driver For Criminal Purposes
2021-11 The National Sheriffs’ Association Opposes Any Increase In Size Or Weight Of Large Trucks At All Levels Of Government
2021-12 The National Sheriffs’ Association Calls On Congressional Leaders To Combat The Proliferation Of Counterfeit Drugs, Medicines, And Medical Devices
2021-13 The National Sheriffs’ Association Supports State-To-State Electronic Driver History Record Data Sharing To Enhance Highway Safety

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2020 Resolutions

(Expire June 2024, unless otherwise noted)

2020-01 National Sheriffs’ Association Supports the Work and Mission of the Treatment Advocacy Center
2020-02 National Sheriffs’ Association Supports the Big Cat Public Safety Act
2020-03 National Sheriffs’ Association Supports the Mission of National School Safety Guidelines and Recognizes Our Schools as Critical Infrastructure Requiring the Protection of America’s Classrooms, Students, Teachers, and Staff
2020-04 National Sheriffs’ Association Supports NIAC’s Call for Bold Approaches to Fight the Cyber Threat
2020-05 National Sheriffs’ Association Supports Enactment of the “Do Not Track Act”
2020-06 National Sheriffs’ Association Supports the Use of Non-Governmental Entities as an Option for Employment Background Checks
2020-07 National Sheriffs’ Association Remains Opposed to Recreational Marijuana and Expresses Outrage at the Increases in the Number of Marijuana Impaired Driving Crashes and Deaths
2020-08 National Sheriffs’ Association Supports Quick Clearance of Roadway Incidents Using Traffic Incident Management Practices
2020-09 National Sheriffs’ Association Supports Rideshare and Independent Contractor Drivers as a Means to Curb Impaired Driving
2020-10 National Sheriffs’ Association Supports the National Move-Over Initiative
2020-11 National Sheriffs’ Association Supports Front and Rear Reflectorized License Plates
2020-12 National Sheriffs’ Association Supports Efforts of the Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) Section of the International Association of Chiefs of Police
2020-13 National Sheriffs’ Association Supports the Efforts of Ridesharing Programs such as Lyft to Combat Domestic Violence, Human Trafficking, Motor Vehicle Crashes Resulting in Bodily Injury or Death, and Support for Crime Victim Service Programs

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2019 Resolutions

(Expire June 18, 2023, unless otherwise noted)

2019-
01		 National Sheriffs' Association Supports the National Flag Foundation's 2019 Flag Day Initiative
2019-02 National Sheriffs' Association Supports the Use of FDA-Approved and Evidence-Based Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Opioid Use Disorder in County Jails
2019-03 National Sheriffs' Association Supports the Investigation of Animal Cruelty and the Often-Related Crimes to Human Victims
2019-04 National Sheriffs' Association Supports the Elected Office of the Sheriff
2019-05 National Sheriffs' Association Supports the Use of Electronic Warrants in the Fight against Impaired Driving
2019-06 National Sheriffs' Association Supports International Law Enforcement Exchange Training Programs
2019-07 National Sheriffs' Association Supports Next Generation 9-1-1
2019-08 National Sheriffs' Association Supports Dedicated Federal Traffic Safety Funding for High-Risk Vehicle Pursuit and Training Equipment
2019-09 National Sheriffs' Association Supports the NSA Cybercrime Investigator's Program's Engagement with NW3C, DOD, U.S. Attorneys and Private Sector Partners
2019-10 National Sheriffs' Association Opposes the Legalization of Recreational Marijuana and Supports the FDA Review of Marijuana for Medicinal Purposes


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