HB294 Alabama 2017 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2017
Title
Police powers, Indian tribes, authorized for Poarch Creek, Secs. 36-21-120 to 36-21-124, inclusive, am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Existing law provides for the Mowa Band of
Choctaw Indians to employ police officers and
limits the exercise of their powers to the premises
of the reservation except when in appropriate
pursuit off the premises of the reservation of an
offender who is charged with a crime while on the
premises of the reservation, when making a lawful
arrest for a felony committed, or probable cause to
believe a felony has been committed, in the
presence of the police officer, or within the
boundaries of property owned or operated by the
tribe</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would give the Poarch Band of
Creek Indians the same powers and authority to
employ police officers for the protection of the
reservation and the safety of the tribe</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Sections 36-21-120 to 36-21-124, inclusive,
of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to police officers of
the Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians; to give the same powers and
authority to the Poarch Band of Creek Indians.
</p>
Subjects
Police Officers
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 27, 2017 | S | Further Consideration |
| April 27, 2017 | H | Engrossed |
| April 27, 2017 | S | Albritton motion to Carry Over adopted Voice Vote |
| April 27, 2017 | S | Third Reading Carried Over |
| March 15, 2017 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 9, 2017 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
| March 9, 2017 | H | Engrossed |
| March 9, 2017 | H | Mooney intended to vote Yea |
| March 9, 2017 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 200 |
| March 9, 2017 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 199 |
| March 9, 2017 | H | Public Safety and Homeland Security Amendment Offered |
| March 9, 2017 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| March 2, 2017 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| February 23, 2017 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 15, 2017 | Room 325 at 00:00 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | March 1, 2017 | Room 418 at 09:00 | House PS&HS Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB294 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced |