HB288 Alabama 2019 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, there is no provision for a physician, health care professional, health care facility director, administrator, or his or her designee, to report an injury likely caused by a crime or an act of violence.
This bill would require any member or employee of the health care profession to immediately report to law enforcement any injury resulting from a gunshot or other act of violence and to provide written notation in the patient's medical record.
This bill would also provide civil immunity to anyone who complies with the reporting requirement.
Relating to health care professionals; to require any member or employee of the medical profession to immediately report to law enforcement any injury resulting from a gunshot or other act of violence and to provide written notation in the patient's medical record; to provide civil immunity to anyone who complies with the reporting requirement.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2019 | H | Public Safety and Homeland Security first Amendment Offered |
| May 30, 2019 | H | Delivered to Governor at 9:17 a.m. on May 30, 2019. |
| May 30, 2019 | H | Assigned Act No. 2019-461. |
| May 30, 2019 | H | Clerk of the House Certification |
| May 30, 2019 | S | Signature Requested |
| May 29, 2019 | H | Enrolled |
| May 29, 2019 | H | Passed Second House |
| May 29, 2019 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1325 |
| May 29, 2019 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| May 15, 2019 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| May 7, 2019 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
| May 2, 2019 | H | Engrossed |
| May 2, 2019 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 487 |
| May 2, 2019 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 486 |
| May 2, 2019 | H | Public Safety and Homeland Security Amendment Offered |
| May 2, 2019 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| April 11, 2019 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| March 21, 2019 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB288 Alabama 2019 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | HB288 Alabama 2019 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | HB288 Alabama 2019 Session - Introduced |
Source: Alabama Legislature