HJR8 Alabama 2015 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Ron Johnson
Republican
Session: First Special Session 2015
Title: Municipal police jurisdiction laws, joint interim legislative committee created to study
Summary: Establishes a Joint Interim Committee to Study Municipal Police Jurisdiction Laws in Alabama and seek improvements.
What This Bill Does
Creates a Joint Interim Committee to study Alabama laws on municipal police jurisdiction and make recommendations for improvements. The committee has six Senate members and six House members, selected by the President Pro Tempore, Lieutenant Governor, and Speaker, and must reflect statewide diversity. It will meet after this session ends, study the laws, and report its findings and any proposed legislation on the first day of the 2016 Regular Session; after reporting, the committee will be dissolved. Members may receive clerical support and limited funds, with a total expenditure cap of $2,500.

Who It Affects
State Senators and State Representatives who serve on the committee will study the laws and may influence future changes.
Alabama municipalities and residents may see changes to how municipal police jurisdiction is defined or enforced based on the committee's recommendations.

Key Provisions
Establishes the Joint Interim Committee To Study Municipal Police Jurisdiction Laws.
Committee composition: six Senate members (three chosen by the President Pro Tempore and three by the Lieutenant Governor) and six House members (chosen by the Speaker).
Diversity requirement: committee membership must reflect the state's racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity.
Duties: organize after adjournment to plan action and study municipal police jurisdiction laws and suggest improvements.
Reporting: must report findings and any proposed legislation to the Speaker and President Pro Tempore on the first day of the 2016 Regular Session; then the committee is dissolved.
Clerical support: Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House will provide necessary clerical assistance upon request.
Compensation and expenses: members receive regular compensation, per diem, and travel expenses for meetings; total expenditures capped at $2,500.

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Subjects: Resolutions, Legislative