HB 87 — Relating to public officers and employees; to amend Section 36-21-7, Code of Alabama 1975, to increase the time period during which the state or a political subdivision of the state must be reimbursed for the training of a new law enforcement officer, certified corrections officer, fire protection personnel, or firefighter; to include custom fitted uniform items in the required reimbursement; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.
Last action — Enacted as 2023-482
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 07, 2023. Enacted.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Mixed recorded votes
2 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
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In plain language
This bill extends the reimbursement period for training public safety personnel in Alabama.
The bill amends the refund timeline for training costs of law enforcement and fire personnel in Alabama. It also includes uniform costs in the reimbursement requirements.
What this means for you
- Workers: This means that workers in public safety may benefit as their training costs, including uniforms, are better covered.
Summary
Law Enforcement, increased the time period during which an agency of the state or a political subdivision of the state must reimburse the agency of the state or political subdivision of the state that paid for training of a law enforcement officer, certified corrections officer, fire protection personnel, or firefighter,
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
85 added · 89 removedPlain-language change summary
The amendments to Bill HB 87 have clarified the requirement for reimbursement of training costs for new law enforcement and fire personnel. The changes specifically extend the time period during which the state or local government must be reimbursed and add custom-fitted uniform items to the list of reimbursable expenses. This matters because it helps ensure that public safety personnel have the necessary equipment and support as they start their careers, which can improve retention and effectiveness in these critical roles.
HB87 ENGROSSEDENROLLED KME955-2KME955-3 By Representative Moore (P) RFD:
07-Mar-23 2023 Regular Session Page 0 HB87 EngrossedEnrolled 2Enrolled, 4An AAct, BILL3 TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT 9 Relating to public officers and employees;
"§36-21-7 (a) In those instances in whichWhen a law enforcement officer, certified corrections officer, fire protection personnel, or firefighter of any municipality, county, sheriff's department, fire district, or the state the state or any political subdivision of the state is employed by the State of Alabama, any county, sheriff's department, fire district, or another municipality, a different agency of the Page 1 HB87 Engrossed state or political subdivision of the state within 24 36 months after completing the training requirements mandated by Article 3, (commencing with Section 36-21-40) of this chapter, or by Chapter 32, (commencing with Section 36-32-1), all of the following expenses shall be reimbursed to the agency of Page 1 HB87 Enrolled the state or political subdivision of the state which paid for the training:
(b) The municipality, county, fire district, or the state which agency of the state or political subdivision of the state that paid for the training shall, within 12 months of the former trainee's first day of employment with the new employer, submit an itemized sworn statement to the new employer of the of the law enforcement officer, fire protection personnel, or firefighter, as the case may be, Page 2 HB87 Engrossed former trainee, and shall demand payment thereof, and may enforce collection of the obligation through civil remedies and procedures.
(c) The term "law enforcement officer", shall have the same meaning as in Section 36-21-40 and the term "fire Page 2 HB87 Enrolled protection personnel and firefighter", shall have the same meaning as in Section 36-32-1." Section 2.
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amendments Read for the third time and passed ................25-Apr-23 as amended Yeas 81 Nays 0 Abstains 22 John Treadwell Clerk Senate 01-Jun-23 Passed Page 4
Amendments
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Action History
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Enrolled
Sponsors
- Moore (P) · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on · 5 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Moore (P)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (139)
139 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 139 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 24 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 71% | 15% | 0% | 15% |
How each member voted (34)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Greg J. Reed | — | Yea |
| Bobby D. Singleton | D | Yea |
| Kirk Hatcher | D | Not Voting |
| Linda Coleman-Madison | D | Yea |
| Merika Coleman | D | Not Voting |
| Robert Stewart | D | Yea |
| Rodger M. Smitherman | D | Yea |
| Vivian Davis Figures | D | Yea |
| William M. Beasley | D | Yea |
| Andrew Jones | R | Not Voting |
| April Weaver | R | Nay |
| Arthur Orr | R | Yea |
| Chris Elliott | R | Yea |
| Clyde Chambliss | R | Yea |
| Dan Roberts | R | Yea |
| David Sessions | R | Yea |
| Donnie Chesteen | R | Yea |
| Garlan Gudger | R | Nay |
| Gerald H. Allen | R | Yea |
| Greg Albritton | R | Yea |
| J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner | R | Yea |
| Jack W. Williams | R | Yea |
| Jay Hovey | R | Not Voting |
| Josh Carnley | R | Yea |
| Keith Kelley | R | Yea |
| Lance Bell | R | Nay |
| Larry Stutts | R | Nay |
| Randy Price | R | Yea |
| Sam Givhan | R | Nay |
| Shay Shelnutt | R | Yea |
| Steve Livingston | R | Yea |
| Tim Melson | R | Yea |
| Tom Butler | R | Yea |
| Will Barfoot | R | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| R | 54 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| D | 22 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 78 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| % of votes cast | 76% | 0% | 0% | 24% |
How each member voted (102)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| R | 59 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| D | 22 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 84 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| % of votes cast | 82% | 0% | 0% | 18% |
How each member voted (102)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 87 do?
- Law Enforcement, increased the time period during which an agency of the state or a political subdivision of the state must reimburse the agency of the state or political subdivision of the state that paid for training of a law enforcement officer, certified corrections officer, fire protection personnel, or firefighter,
- Who sponsors HB 87?
- HB 87 is sponsored by Moore (P).
- What is the current status of HB 87?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 07, 2023. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 87?
- Track HB 87 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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