Alabama 2023 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 174 — Relating to the Teachers' Retirement System and the Employees' Retirement System; to amend Section 16-1-44.1, Code of Alabama 1975; to provide further for the compensation of retired law enforcement officers providing services as school resource officers for local boards of education.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

School security personnel and school resource officers, to amend Section 16-1-44.1, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide further for the compensation of retired law enforcement officers providing services as school resource officers.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends existing law to clarify compensation provisions for retired law enforcement officers employed as school resource officers without affecting their retirement allowances.

  • Section 16-1-44.1

    the compensation of retired law enforcement officers providing services as school resource officers for local boards of education. → the compensation paid to a retired law enforcement officer employed by a local board of education as a school resource officer for hours worked after regular school hours for extracurricular activities shall be paid on a contractual basis and shall not be included in the calculation of the limits set forth by Sections 16-25-26(a) and 36-27-8.2(a).

    This change specifies how compensation is handled for retired law enforcement officers working as school resource officers, allowing for contractual pay beyond regular limits.

  • Section 16-1-44.1

    Nothing in this section confers upon any individual the power of arrest.

    This deletion clarifies that the previous provision about the power of arrest remains unchanged.

  • Section 16-1-44.1

    A local board of education may allow any person employed by the board as school security personnel or as a school resource officer to carry a firearm while on duty if the employee satisfies all of the following qualifications: ...

    This addition clarifies the conditions under which school resource officers may carry firearms.

Amendments

3 amendments

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Action History

  1. Read Second Time in Second House

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (139)

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Votes

Roll of the S for Vote 443 on SB174 (2023 Regular Session)

Passed 30 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 22003
D 6002
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 29005
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
Greg J. Reed — Yea
Bobby D. Singleton D Yea
Kirk Hatcher D Not Voting
Linda Coleman-Madison D Yea
Merika Coleman D Yea
Robert Stewart D Yea
Rodger M. Smitherman D Yea
Vivian Davis Figures D Not Voting
William M. Beasley D Yea
Andrew Jones R Yea
April Weaver R Yea
Arthur Orr R Yea
Chris Elliott R Yea
Clyde Chambliss R Not Voting
Dan Roberts R Yea
David Sessions R Yea
Donnie Chesteen R Yea
Garlan Gudger R Not Voting
Gerald H. Allen R Yea
Greg Albritton R Yea
J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner R Yea
Jack W. Williams R Yea
Jay Hovey R Yea
Josh Carnley R Yea
Keith Kelley R Yea
Lance Bell R Not Voting
Larry Stutts R Yea
Randy Price R Yea
Sam Givhan R Yea
Shay Shelnutt R Yea
Steve Livingston R Yea
Tim Melson R Yea
Tom Butler R Yea
Will Barfoot R Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 174 do?
School security personnel and school resource officers, to amend Section 16-1-44.1, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide further for the compensation of retired law enforcement officers providing services as school resource officers.
Who sponsors SB 174?
SB 174 is sponsored by Arthur Orr (R).
What is the current status of SB 174?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 174?
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