HB438 Alabama 2019 Session

Updated Apr 26, 2021

House Bill

Expired

Current Status

Regular Session 2019

Session

1

Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Phillip Pettus Representative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2019
Title: Law enforcement, co. and municipal, injured while on duty, county or municipality required to compensate throughout the officer's period of recovery at normal rate of compensation
Description: Under existing law, the department or agency using the services of a state police officer, who is injured while on duty and the injury is a result of the state police officer acting within the scope of his or her job duties, is required to compensate a state police officer throughout the officer's period of recovery at the normal rate of compensation in effect for the officer at the time of injury.
This bill would require that a county or municipality using the services of a county or municipal police officer, who is injured while on duty and the injury is a result of the county or municipal law enforcement officer acting within the scope of his or her job duties, is required to compensate a county or municipal law enforcement officer throughout the officer's period of recovery at the normal rate of compensation in effect for the officer at the time of injury.
Subjects: Law Enforcement Officers

Pending third reading on day 24 Favorable from County and Municipal Government with 1 amendment

County and Municipal Government first Amendment Offered

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on County and Municipal Government