HB366 Alabama 2012 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Law enforcement officers, firefighters, first responders, corrections officers, exposure to contagious, infectious, or communicable disease in the line of duty, blood and saliva testing of offender authorized, testing procedures, use of test results specified, notification of offender of positive results and availability of counseling and health care
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would authorize blood and saliva
testing of any person who exposes a law enforcement
officer, firefighter, first responder, or
corrections officer to a contagious, infectious,
and communicable disease during the course and
scope of the law enforcement officer's official
duties</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide the procedure for
obtaining court approval for the blood and saliva
testing and would specify that a test or any
results may not be used in a criminal proceeding
against the offender</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would also provide that cost of
the testing will be paid by the offender, and that
the court will inform any offender testing positive
for a disease of available counseling, health care,
and other support services</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To authorize blood and saliva testing of any person
exposing a law enforcement officer to certain diseases during
the course and scope of an officer's official duties within a
certain time; to provide procedures for obtaining the testing
through court approval; and to specify the use of test
results.
</p>
Subjects
Law Enforcement Officers
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2012 | Pending third reading on day 29 Favorable from Finance and Taxation Education | |
| May 9, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| May 1, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation Education | |
| May 1, 2012 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1112 | |
| May 1, 2012 | Third Reading Passed | |
| March 8, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| February 21, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB366 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |