HB339 Alabama 2022 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Tracy EstesRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2022
Title: Law enforcement, amending definition of peace officer to include federal agent, Sec. 13A-10-11 am'd.
Summary: HB339 expands Alabama's impersonation of a peace officer law to include federal peace officers, making impersonating a federal peace officer a Class C felony.
What This Bill Does
It adds federal peace officers to the definition of 'peace officer' for the impersonation crime. It keeps the offense of impersonating a peace officer as a Class C felony. It notes the bill is exempt from certain local funding requirements under Amendment 621 because it creates or amends a crime. It becomes effective on the first day of the third month after the Governor signs it (or it becomes law otherwise).

Who It Affects
People who impersonate a peace officer: the act now covers impersonating federal peace officers as a crime, classified as a Class C felony.
Federal peace officers: are explicitly included in the definition of 'peace officer' for this statute, strengthening their protection under the impersonation crime.

Key Provisions
Amends Section 13A-10-11 to include federal peace officers in the definition of 'peace officer' for purposes of the impersonation crime.
Maintains impersonating a peace officer as a Class C felony and states the bill is exempt from certain local funding requirements under Amendment 621 because it defines a new crime or amends the definition of an existing crime.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Peace Officers