SB17 Alabama 2024 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Merika Coleman Senator

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2024

Title

Crimes and offenses; unlawful use of tasers by law enforcement; penalties provided for

Description

This bill would provide that it is unlawful for a law enforcement officer to use a taser on an individual who is restrained.

This bill would provide for criminal penalties for a violation.

Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for the purpose.

The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of the section. However, the bill does not require approval of a local governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective because it comes within one of the specified exceptions contained in the section.

SB17 INTRODUCED.

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Subjects

Crimes & Offenses