SB6 Alabama 2020 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2020
Title
Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission, education requirement to become a law enforcement officer amended to include nonpublic education, Sec. 36-21-46 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, applicants for
appointment as law enforcement officers are
required to be graduates of State Department of
Education accredited or approved high schools or to
possess a high school equivalency certificate
issued by general educational development</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would include graduation from a
nonpublic education program as qualifying education
for applying to become a law enforcement officer in
the state</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Section 36-21-46, Code of Alabama 1975,
relating to the Peace Officers' Standards and Training
Commission; to provide that graduation from a nonpublic
education program satisfies the education component for an
applicant to become a law enforcement officer in the state.
</p>
Subjects
Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 25, 2020 | S | Governmental Affairs first Amendment Offered |
| February 25, 2020 | S | Pending third reading on day 8 Favorable from Governmental Affairs with 1 amendment |
| February 25, 2020 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| February 4, 2020 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | February 25, 2020 | Room 825 **REMOVED 2 BILLS** at 13:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
| Hearing | February 25, 2020 | Room 825 at 13:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB6 Alabama 2020 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Governmental Affairs first Amendment Offered |