SB296 Alabama 2018 Session

Updated Apr 26, 2021

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Bill Hightower
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2018
Title: State government, public funds, jurisdiction of Board of Adjustment further provided for, use of state or public funds being paid toward any claim alleging sexual harassment or sexual assault prohibited, Sec. 41-9-62 am'd.
Description: Under existing law, the Board of Adjustment may compensate a person for a claim alleging sexual assault, sexual harassment, or other sexual misconduct by a state officer or employee.
This bill would provide that claims against officers or employees of the state for damages associated with sexual assault, sexual harassment, or other sexual misconduct are outside of the jurisdiction of the Board of Adjustment and would prohibit any state or public funds from being paid to settle any claim alleging sexual assault, sexual harassment, or other sexual misconduct by a state officer or employee.
Subjects: State Government

Pending third reading on day 14 Favorable from Governmental Affairs

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs