SB89 Alabama 2022 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2022
Title
State employees' retirement, to classify a K9 officer as a state police officer, to provide for retroactive effect, Sec. 36-27-1 am'd.
Description
Under existing law, for purposes of state retirement benefits, a K9 police officer employed by the Department of Corrections is not considered a state police officer
Under existing law, a state police officer receives a larger state employee retirement benefit
This bill would classify a K9 officer as a state police officer
This bill would apply to any K9 officer who retired on or after January 1, 2022
Relating to state employees' retirement; to amend Section 36-27-1, Code of Alabama 1975, to classify a K9 officer as a state police officer; and to provide for retroactive effect.
Subjects
Police Officers
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 6, 2022 | S | Indefinitely Postponed |
| March 2, 2022 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| January 13, 2022 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 2, 2022 | Room 825 at 11:00 | Senate F&TG Hearing |
| Hearing | February 3, 2022 | Room 825 at 00:00 | Senate F&TG Hearing |
| Hearing | February 2, 2022 | Room 825 at 11:00 | Senate F&TG Hearing |
| Hearing | February 2, 2022 | Room 825 at 00:00 | Senate F&TG Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB89 Alabama 2022 Session - Introduced |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB89 for Finance and Taxation General Fund |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB89 for Finance and Taxation General Fund |