HB5 Alabama 2022 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2022
Title
Law enforcement, use of physical force under certain conditions, prohobit use of deadly force in certain circumstances, recordings, procedure to determine to whom and what portion of a recording to disclose or release established
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would provide for the use of
physical force by law enforcement officers under
certain circumstances</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would prohibit the use of
chokeholds by law enforcement officers</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would require the Alabama Peace
Officers' Standards and Training Commission to
establish policies relating to the reporting of use
of force incidents and would require the commission
to establish and maintain a complaint system for
use of force incidents</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide for the type of
information that is required to be reported and
would require that the public have access to the
system</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would require an audit, by the
Attorney General, concerning the use of force
incident reporting system</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would establish a procedure to
determine whether, to whom, and what portions of a
recording made by law enforcement may be disclosed
or a copy released</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would establish the procedure for
contesting a refusal to disclose a recording or to
obtain a copy of a recording</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would also direct state or local
law enforcement agencies to provide, upon request,
access to view and analyze recordings</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to law enforcement; to provide for the use
of physical force by law enforcement officers under certain
circumstances; to direct state or local law enforcement
agencies to adopt use of force policies; to prohibit the use
of deadly force in certain circumstances; to establish
reporting requirements for law enforcement officers and
civilians; to provide for a system of uniform use of force
policies; to establish a procedure to determine whether, to
whom, and what portions of a recording made by law enforcement
may be disclosed or a copy released; to establish the
procedure for contesting a refusal to disclose a recording or
to obtain a copy of a recording; and to provide access to view
and analyze recordings under certain conditions.
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Subjects
Law Enforcement
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| January 11, 2022 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB5 Alabama 2022 Session - Introduced |