Relating to law enforcement training; to require each law enforcement officer to undergo training related to individuals with certain sensory needs or invisible disabilities every other year; and to provide that the Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission shall collaborate with a nonprofit company to provide the training.
Summary
Law enforcement training, annual training related to individuals with sensory needs and certain disabilities, required
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Apr 20, 2023
Signed Jun 1, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 24, 2023 · House May 4, 2023
How they voted
34–0
Passed
Total votes 34
May 24, 2023
D
Democratic8
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
6
Committee
5
May 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read a Third Time and Pass
upper
May 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in Second House
upper
May 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Favorably (Veterans and Military Affairs)
upper
May 11, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee (Veterans and Military Affairs)
upper
May 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Favorably (Public Safety and Homeland Security)
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Referred (Public Safety and Homeland Security)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Leigh Hulsey
RRepublican
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