HB326 Alabama 2020 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, a law enforcement officer must successfully complete the law enforcement training course at an academy approved by the Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission before he or she can be a certified officer
This bill would require the Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission to provide mandatory mental health awareness training, which emphasizes crisis intervention concepts, for trainees in commission-approved academies
This bill would also require a certified law enforcement officer to complete a continuing education course relating to mental health awareness
Relating to law enforcement officers; to require the Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission to provide a mandatory Mental Health Awareness/Crisis Intervention Training program for existing law enforcement officers and certain trainees under certain conditions.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 12, 2020 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 362 |
| March 12, 2020 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| March 5, 2020 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 25, 2020 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 4, 2020 | Room 206 at 09:00 | House PS&HS Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | HB326 Alabama 2020 Session - Introduced |