Randy WoodThis bill would provide that any state employee subpoenaed or requested by the district attorney or Attorney General to be present at the trial of a defendant charged with the criminal homicide of a law enforcement officer would be granted paid leave for any time attending the trial under certain conditions
Relating to witnesses in criminal trials; to provide that any state employee subpoenaed or requested to be present at the trial of a defendant charged with criminal homicide of a law enforcement officer would be granted paid leave under certain conditions.
This bill would provide that any state employee subpoenaed or requested by the district attorney or Attorney General to be present at the trial of a defendant charged with the criminal homicide of a law enforcement officer would be granted paid leave for any time attending the trial under certain conditions
Relating to witnesses in criminal trials; to provide that any state employee subpoenaed or requested to be present at the trial of a defendant charged with criminal homicide of a law enforcement officer would be granted paid leave under certain conditions.
Section 1
(a) In addition to any other leave for state employees provided by law, when a state employee is subpoenaed to be present, or when any state employee who is a parent of a deceased law enforcement officer is requested by the district attorney or Attorney General to be present, for the trial of a defendant charged with a criminal homicide related to the death of the law enforcement officer in the line of duty, the state employee shall be granted paid leave for any time the employee is required to attend the trial. (b) The State Personnel Department may adopt rules for the implementation and administration of this act.
Section 2
This act shall become effective immediately following its passage and approval by the Governor, or its otherwise becoming law.
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2019 | H | Delivered to Governor at 9:17 a.m. on May 30, 2019. |
| May 30, 2019 | H | Assigned Act No. 2019-379. |
| 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 1337 |
| May 29, 2019 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| May 28, 2019 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| May 22, 2019 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
| May 21, 2019 | H | Howard intended to vote Yea |
| May 21, 2019 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 819 |
| May 21, 2019 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| May 14, 2019 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| May 9, 2019 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government |
| Document Type | Document Location |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2019RS/PrintFiles/HB597-int.pdf |