SB240 Alabama 2022 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, an emergency communications district may release the audio recording of a 911 call only to the caller whose voice is recorded, upon receipt of a sworn affidavit by that caller, or pursuant to a court order. A written or electronic record of a 911 call is subject to public inspection as a public writing, and a transcript of a 911 call shall be available to any member of the public upon payment of a reasonable fee not to exceed the cost of transcription
This bill would provide that an emergency communications district shall provide a transcript of an audio recording to any individual, upon request and payment of a reasonable fee not to exceed the cost of transcription, and would require an emergency communications district to maintain records of all 911 telephone calls following the effective date of this act
Relating to 911 telephone calls; to amend Section 11-98-12, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide further for the procedures for release of a written or electronic record relating to a 911 telephone call or of a written transcript of a 911 telephone call.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 30, 2022 | H | Pending third reading on day 26 Favorable from County and Municipal Government |
| March 30, 2022 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 9, 2022 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on County and Municipal Government |
| March 9, 2022 | S | Engrossed |
| March 9, 2022 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 509 |
| March 9, 2022 | S | Orr motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 508 |
| March 9, 2022 | S | Orr Amendment Offered |
| March 9, 2022 | S | Orr motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 507 |
| March 9, 2022 | S | Governmental Affairs Amendment Offered |
| March 9, 2022 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| March 1, 2022 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| February 22, 2022 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 30, 2022 | Room 617 at 13:30 | House C&MG Hearing |
| Hearing | March 1, 2022 | Room 825 *Public Hearing Canceled on SB222* at 13:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB240 Alabama 2022 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB240 Alabama 2022 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Governmental Affairs first Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Orr Amendment Offered |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB240 for Governmental Affairs |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB240 for Governmental Affairs |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB240 for County and Municipal Government |