HB512 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Shane StringerRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

Public records, law enforcement officers and employees, prohibit disclosure of personal identifying information, Sec. 41-13-7.1 add.

Summary

HB512 would require agencies to redact personal identifying information of law enforcement officers or employees from public records if requested, before disclosure.

What This Bill Does

It adds a new section that requires state and local agencies to redact an officer’s or employee’s identifying information from records before they are released, upon the officer/employee’s request. Agencies must provide an online form for redaction requests. The redaction is to be done under the same terms as other public-record redactions. It defines who qualifies as a law enforcement officer or employee (certified by POST and not pending decertification) and includes federal officers or equivalents.

Who It Affects

• Law enforcement officers and employees (including federal officers and equivalents) who can request that their personal identifying information be redacted from public records.
• State, county, and local government agencies that hold records and must redact information upon such requests, and that must provide an online redaction request form.

Key Provisions

• Adds Section 41-13-7.1 to require redaction of personal identifying information of law enforcement officers/employees from records prior to disclosure upon request.
• Requires agencies to redact the information before releasing documents.
• Requires an online form to be available for officers to request redaction of records.
• Defines eligible individuals (certified by the Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission and not pending decertification) and notes inclusion of federal officers/employees; specifies when the act becomes effective.

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

Subjects

Public Records