Under existing law, there is no provision for a church or place of worship to establish a security program with armed personnel for the protection of the congregation of the church or place of worship.
This bill would create the Alabama Church Protection Act to authorize the governing body of any church or place of worship to establish a security program by which designated members are authorized to carry firearms for the protection of the congregation of the church or place of worship.
This bill would require the Alabama Peace Officers' Training Commission to develop and disseminate the curriculum for members of church protection programs to local law enforcement agencies throughout the state, which would administer and certify the training of members of all church protection programs. This bill would provide limited immunity for members of such a program when acting within the scope of duty as a member of a church protection program.
Judiciary first Amendment Offered
Pending third reading on day 20 Favorable from Judiciary with 1 amendment
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary
Engrossed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 369
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 368
JUDY Amendment Offered
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 367
Judiciary first Substitute Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and 1 amendment
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary
Source: Alabama Legislature