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  6. HB294 Alabama 2017 Session

HB294 Alabama 2017 Session

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Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Connie C. Rowe
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

Download HB294 Alabama 2017 Session PDF

Bill Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2017-03-09
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Motion to Adopt
2017-03-09
Chamber: House
Result: Passed

Bill Documents

Type Link
Bill Text HB294 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced
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