HB633 Alabama 2010 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Ron Johnson
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2010
Title: Law enforcement officers, death and disability benefits for municipal police officers, state troopers and certain other state law enforcement officers, extended to all law enforcement officers, definition of occupational disease to include cancer, AIDS, and hepatitis, Secs. 36-30-20, 36-30-21, 36-30-22, 36-30-23 am'd.
Summary: HB633 expands death and disability benefits to all arrest-power law enforcement officers and broadens the occupational diseases covered to include cancer, AIDS, and hepatitis, with related funding rules.
What This Bill Does
It applies benefits to any law enforcement officer with arrest power at state, city, or county level. It adds cancer, AIDS, and hepatitis to the diseases that can be considered occupational, with specific proof requirements. Benefits are paid the same as other line-of-duty cases, subject to eligibility rules such as minimum years of service and required exercise of duty, and it introduces local-funding considerations under Amendment 621. It also sets reporting rules for exposures and includes transitional provisions and a prohibition on duplicating Workers' Compensation for the same disease.

Who It Affects
Law enforcement officers with arrest power (state, county, and municipal) who may suffer disability or death from expanded occupational diseases.
Local governments (cities and counties) and the state, which could face higher costs to fund these benefits and must follow Amendment 621 funding rules.

Key Provisions
Expands eligibility to all arrest-power law enforcement officers in the state, not just specific agencies.
Adds cancer, AIDS, and hepatitis to the occupational disease definitions, alongside existing conditions like hypertension, heart disease, and respiratory disease, with disease-specific exposure rules.
For cancer, AIDS, and hepatitis, requires significant exposure to a known causative agent, exposure in the line of duty, and exposure greater than the general population risk.
Disability and death benefits are provided under the same terms as other line-of-duty benefits, with exceptions for municipalities covered by workers' compensation.
Implements minimum service and entry-examination requirements, plus transitional rules for those entering service under various circumstances.
Requires reporting of sudden exposures within five days and notification within 90 days for long-term exposure diagnoses.
Maintains Workers' Compensation as separate; benefits under this article cannot be paid for the same occupational disease under Workers' Compensation.
Effective date is the first day of the third month after passage, and local expenditure implications must comply with Amendment 621 (2/3 vote, local approval, or legislative funding).

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Subjects: Law Enforcement Officers