HB55 Alabama 2014 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Randy WoodRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2014
Title: Law enforcement officers, murdered in line of duty, state employee granted administrative leave for trial under certain conditions
Summary: HB55 would require state employees who are subpoenaed or who are parents of a deceased law enforcement officer to receive paid administrative leave to attend trials for criminal homicide of officers, retroactive to Jan 1, 2013.
What This Bill Does
If a state employee is subpoenaed to attend the trial of a defendant charged with the criminal homicide of a law enforcement officer, or if a state employee who is a parent of a deceased officer is requested to attend, they would get paid administrative leave for every time they miss work to attend the trial. This leave is in addition to any other leave provided by law. The bill also applies retroactively to January 1, 2013.

Who It Affects
State employees who are subpoenaed to attend such trials and must miss work
State employees who are parents of a deceased law enforcement officer and are requested to attend the trial

Key Provisions
Section 1: Grants administrative leave with pay to state employees when subpoenaed or when a parent of a deceased officer is requested to attend the trial of a defendant charged with the criminal homicide of a law enforcement officer, for all time the employee is off work to attend the trial.
Section 1 also states this leave is in addition to any other leave provided by law.
Section 2: The act applies retroactively to January 1, 2013.
The bill's effects are limited to trials involving the criminal homicide of a law enforcement officer in the line of duty.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Law Enforcement Officers