HB345 Alabama 2016 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: John F. Knight Jr
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2016
Title: Class 3 municipality, city council, police misconduct, investigation procedures for police shooting
Summary: HB345 would require Class 3 municipalities to create procedures for investigating police shootings and to compensate victims or their families.
What This Bill Does
Requires the city council of each Class 3 municipality to adopt procedures for investigating police shootings, police brutality, or other police misconduct and to provide compensation for victims or their heirs. The city council must adopt these procedures within 90 days after the act becomes law. Allows victims or their heirs to file claims for investigation and compensation at any time. Repeals conflicting laws and becomes effective immediately after it is signed into law.

Who It Affects
Residents of Class 3 municipalities who could be involved in police shootings, brutality, or misconduct and who may receive investigation procedures and potential compensation.
Victims of police shootings or brutality, or their heirs, who may file claims for investigation and compensation at any time.
City councils of Class 3 municipalities, who must implement and oversee the new procedures.

Key Provisions
Section 1(a): Requires the Class 3 municipality’s city council to adopt procedures for investigating police shootings, brutality, or misconduct and for compensating victims or their heirs within 90 days of enactment.
Section 1(b): Allows a claim for investigation and compensation to be filed at any time by the victim or, if the victim died, by the heirs under law.
Section 2: Repeals any laws that conflict with this act.
Section 3: Becomes effective immediately after enactment and approval by the Governor.

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Subjects: Municipalities