HB597 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, murdered in line of duty, state employee granted administrative leave for trial under certain conditions
Summary: HB 597 provides paid leave to state employees who are subpoenaed or asked to attend trials involving the criminal homicide of a law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty.
What This Bill Does
It adds paid leave on top of existing leave when a state employee must attend such a trial. The leave applies if the employee is subpoenaed to attend, or if they are a parent of a deceased officer and are requested by the district attorney or Attorney General to be present. The paid leave covers all time the employee is required to attend the trial. The State Personnel Department may set rules to implement and administer the act, and it takes effect immediately after its passage and the governor's approval.

Who It Affects
State employees who are subpoenaed to attend a trial related to a defendant charged with criminal homicide of a law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty (they receive paid leave for the time they must attend).
State employees who are parents of a law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty and are requested by the district attorney or Attorney General to be present at the trial (they receive paid leave for the time they must attend).

Key Provisions
Paid leave is provided for the time the employee is required to attend the trial, in addition to any other leave under law.
The entitlement applies when the employee is subpoenaed or when a parent of a deceased officer is requested to be present by the district attorney or Attorney General.
The State Personnel Department may adopt rules to implement and administer the act.
The act becomes effective immediately after passage and the governor's approval.

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 Officers