SB 248 Alabama Senate · 2024 Regular Session

Corrections Department; rename Investigation and Intelligence Division; add correctional canine classifications to state law enforcement

This bill updates the Department of Corrections by renaming its Investigation and Intelligence Division to the Investigation and Intelligence Law Enforcement Services Division. It formally classifies correctional canine units as state law enforcement officers, granting them full police powers and jurisdiction to investigate crimes within prisons and involving inmates or staff. The legislation also requires these officers and their supervisors to display badges during arrests and adhere to existing minimum training standards for state law enforcement. Additionally, the bill includes minor technical edits to modernize the legal language used in the state code.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Mar 21, 2024 Signed May 17, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 16, 2024 · House May 7, 2024

How they voted

300
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 35
Apr 16, 2024
D Democratic8
7 Yea 1
87% Yea
R Republican27
23 Yea 4
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
4
May 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1128
lower
Apr 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
lower
Apr 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (State Government)
lower
Apr 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 543
upper
Apr 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
upper
Mar 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Veterans and Military Affairs)
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of April Weaver
April Weaver
RRepublican
AL
14