State: Alabama

2021 AL H.B. 13

Title - AN ACT Relating to crimes and offenses,to amend Section 13A-5-13, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide additional criminal penalties when the commission of a felony or misdemeanor is motivated by the victim’s employment as a law enforcement officer,and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended.

Law Number - 2021 AL H.B. 13

TOPICS: criminal liability, other, racial profiling

STATE(S):

STATUS: Failed

Concerns crimes and offenses,relates to crimes motivated by race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, or physical or mental disability,includes employment as a law enforcement officer within the protected class.

2021 AL H.B. 30

Title - AN ACT Relating to terrorism,to add Article 7A, commencing with Section 13A-10-160.01, to Chapter 10 of Title 13A, Code of Alabama 1975,to create a statewide terrorism registry,to specify the information to be maintained in the registry,to provide for the time of registration,to require local law enforcement agencies and the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency to register individuals convicted of terrorism,to provide criminal penalties for failure to register,to provide for the registration of homeless offenders,to provide for a searchable public website of offenders,to establish fees associated with registration,to provide notification to law enforcement prior to certain travel outside the state and the country,to require the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency to adopt rules to implement the registry,and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended.

Law Number - 2021 AL H.B. 30

TOPICS: data collection, terrorism

STATE(S):

STATUS: Failed

Relates to terrorism,creates a statewide terrorism registry,provides a system for registration by people convicted of certain terrorism offenses,provides for registration fees,provides for the duties of the State Law Enforcement Agency.

2021 AL H.B. 79

Title - A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Reopening the State Police Tier II Plan to any employee of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency who is certified by the Alabama Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission and performs law enforcement duties

Law Number - 2021 AL H.B. 79

TOPICS: retirement

STATE(S):

STATUS: Pending

2021 AL H.B. 6

Title - Relating to law enforcement,to establish a procedure to determine whether, to whom, and what portions of a recording made by law enforcement may be disclosed or a copy released,to establish the procedure for contesting a refusal to disclose a recording or to obtain a copy of a recording,to direct state or local law enforcement agencies,to provide access to view and analyze recordings under certain conditions

Law Number - 2021 AL H.B. 6

TOPICS: data collection, disciplinary record disclosure, oversight

STATE(S):

STATUS: Pending

2020 AL H.B. 317

Title - A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Increasing the allowed percentages of retired policeofficers and retired firefighters that may be rehired by the City of Birmingham in Jefferson County.

Law Number - 2020 AL H.B. 317

TOPICS: hiring

STATE(S):

STATUS: Enacted

Relates to the City of Birmingham in Jefferson County,increases the allowed percentages of retired policeofficers and retired firefighters that may be rehired by the City.

2020 AL H.B. 477

Title - A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Providing for a retirement system for police officers and firefighters,Amending a specified section relating to member contributions to phase in an increase in the percentage of member contributions,Amending specified section relating to city contributions to phase in an increase in the percentage of city contributions,amends specified section relating to the membership of the Police and Fire Pension Board.

Law Number - 2020 AL H.B. 477

TOPICS: retirement

STATE(S):

STATUS: Enacted

2020 AL H.B. 298

Title - A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to reserve deputies and reserve police officers,to amend Sections 36-21-102 and 36-30-1, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide educational assistance to reserve deputies and reserve police officers,and to expand the definition of peace officer to include reserve deputies and reserve police officers for purposes of the payment of death benefits.

Law Number - 2020 AL H.B. 298

TOPICS: budget, other, personnel management

STATE(S):

STATUS: Failed

provides educational assistance to reserve deputies and reserve police officers,expands the definition of peace officer to include reserve deputies and reserve police officers for purposes of the payment of death benefits. 

2020 AL H.B. 439

Title - A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Providing for municipal business, trade, and professional licenses within police jurisdiction,provides that a Class 2 municipality that does not provide police and fire services in the area within its police jurisdiction but outside its corporate limits may not levy any business, trade, or professional licenses within that area.

Law Number - 2020 AL H.B. 439

TOPICS: other

STATE(S):

STATUS: Failed

2020 AL H.B. 12

Title - A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Amending Code of Alabama 1975, to provide for the annexation of all of the property in overlapping police jurisdictions upon consent of all of the parties and all of the affected municipalities under certain conditions.

Law Number - 2020 AL H.B. 12

TOPICS: other

STATE(S):

STATUS: Failed

Relates to annexation,amends Code of Alabama 1975, to provide for the annexation of all of the property in overlapping police jurisdictions upon consent of all of the parties and all of the affected municipalities under certain conditions.

2020 AL H.B. 392

Title - A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Requing annual reports tuition practices be posted on the website of the Alabama Commission on Higher Education

Law Number - 2020 AL H.B. 392

TOPICS: budget, other, personnel management

STATE(S):

STATUS: Failed

2020 AL S.B. 142

Title - Police jurisdictions, No Taxation Without Representation Act, referenda to abolish extraterritorial jurisdiction of municipalities

Law Number - 2020 AL S.B. 142

TOPICS: other

STATE(S):

STATUS: Failed

eliminates municipal authority beyond the corporate limits of each municipality

2020 AL H.B. 305

Title - Traffic stops, racial profiling by law enforcement officers, prohibited, written policies, forms for statistics, and reports to Attorney General required, provision for complaints, reporting and collection of data on injuries to officers, required

Law Number - 2020 AL H.B. 305

TOPICS: data collection, racial profiling

STATE(S):

STATUS: Pending