SB67 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Shay ShelnuttSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2021

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.

Summary

SB67 would allow graduates of nonpublic education programs to qualify to become a law enforcement officer in Alabama.

What This Bill Does

It adds nonpublic education graduation to the list of acceptable education options for applicants to become law enforcement officers. Currently, education options include high school graduation from a State Department of Education–accredited/approved school or a GED. The bill would also count graduates of private, church/parochial, or home-school programs as meeting the education requirement. Other requirements (age 19+, approved training, physical health, and good character) and the certification process remain in place.

Who It Affects

• Applicants educated in nonpublic programs (private, church/parochial, or homeschooling) who want to become law enforcement officers, who will now be eligible to meet the education requirement.
• Law enforcement agencies and the Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission (POST) that certify officers, which will need to accept nonpublic education credentials as part of the qualification process.

Key Provisions

• Expansion of the education requirement to include graduation from nonpublic education programs as qualifying education to apply to become a law enforcement officer.
• Effective date: the act becomes law on the first day of the third month after its passage and approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 23, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission