SB 239 Alabama Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Coffee County, sheriff authorized to contract with municipalities to provide police services

SB 239 authorizes the Sheriff of Coffee County, with the consent of the county commission, to contract with municipalities within Coffee County to provide police services. Under such a contract, the sheriff or their deputies would enforce all laws, including municipal ordinances, within the contracting municipality's jurisdiction. The municipality would pay the county treasury for the necessary personnel and equipment. This allows municipalities in Coffee County to utilize the Sheriff's Office for their local policing needs.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Mar 18, 2025 Signed Apr 22, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits · Apr 22, 2025

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted from an introduced draft to an enrolled version, with substantive changes to Section 1(c) and (d). The funding mechanism was clarified to specify that the county commission receives funds from the municipality for police services, and a new requirement was added that contracts must have consent and approval from both the sheriff and county commission.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding police service contracts remains the same, but the approval process for contracts was modified to require consent from both the sheriff and county commission.

FISCAL

Clarified that the county commission receives funds from the municipality for police services and may expend them within the municipality's police jurisdiction.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement that each contract between the sheriff and municipality must have consent and approval from both the sheriff and county commission.

TECHNICAL

Bill was reformatted from introduced draft to enrolled version with updated page numbers and certification signatures.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 717

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (Local Legislation)

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 449

upper

Mar 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

upper

Mar 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Local Legislation )

upper

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