SB330 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

J.T. WaggonerSenator

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Del MarshArthur OrrGreg J. ReedPaul BussmanPhillip W. WilliamsGerald O. DialMark Slade Blackwell

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Physicians, licensed to practice medicine, who volunteers services with local Strategic Weapon and Assault Team (SWAT), immunity from civil liability

Summary

Civil immunity would be granted to Alabama-licensed physicians who volunteer with a local SWAT team for actions or recommendations made in that role, if there is no malice and the action was reasonably believed warranted.

What This Bill Does

The bill provides that physicians licensed to practice medicine who volunteer with the local SWAT team will not be civilly liable for damages resulting from actions taken or recommendations made within the scope of their volunteer duties, provided there is no malice and a reasonable belief that the action or recommendation was warranted. This applies only to civil liability arising from those volunteer activities. The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after it passes and is approved by the Governor, or when it otherwise becomes law.

Who It Affects

• Physicians licensed to practice medicine in Alabama who volunteer with the local SWAT team, who would receive civil immunity for their volunteer actions or recommendations under this bill.
• Individuals who might sue a physician for damages tied to those volunteer actions or recommendations, who would be protected from civil liability if the conditions (no malice and reasonable belief) are met.

Key Provisions

• Section 1: Grants civil immunity to Alabama-licensed physicians who volunteer with the local SWAT team for actions taken or recommendations made within the scope of their function, provided there is no malice and the action/recommendation is warranted by a reasonable belief.
• Section 2: Establishes the act’s effective date as the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval (or upon otherwise becoming law).

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Civil Procedure