HB52 Alabama 2019 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Randy WoodRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2019
Title: Law enforcement officers, reserve deputies and reserve police officers, educational assistance provided, peace officer definition further defined, Secs. 36-21-102, 36-30-1 am'd.
Summary: The bill extends educational assistance and death benefits to reserve deputies and reserve police officers by adding them to the groups covered and to the peace officer definition.
What This Bill Does
It allows dependents and spouses of reserve deputies and reserve police officers who are killed or totally disabled in the line of duty to receive free undergraduate tuition and related costs at Alabama state colleges. It expands the definition of peace officer to include reserve deputies and reserve police officers so they and their beneficiaries can receive the state’s death benefits (the $100,000 benefit). It broadens who is eligible for both education support and death benefits.

Who It Affects
Dependents and spouses of reserve deputies and reserve police officers, who would become eligible for free undergraduate tuition and related costs if the officer dies or is totally disabled in the line of duty.
Reserve deputies and reserve police officers themselves, who would be included in the peace officer category for purposes of death benefits and related compensation.

Key Provisions
Amends §36-21-102 to include reserve deputies and reserve police officers in the educational assistance program, extending free undergraduate tuition and related costs to their dependents and spouses.
Amends §36-30-1 to expand the definition of 'peace officer' to include reserve deputies and reserve police officers, enabling them to qualify for death benefits.
Extends the $100,000 death benefit (paid from the State Treasury) to reserve deputies and reserve police officers through the expanded peace officer definitions.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Law Enforcement