HB415 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Juandalynn GivanRepresentative

Democrat

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

Law enforcement, Police Abuse Registry and Law Enforcement Injury Fund created, penalties provided for and civil actions authorized

Summary

HB415 would create a Police Abuse Registry and a Law Enforcement Injury Fund to track offenses against officers, with removal options funded by fees and penalties and allowances for civil actions against misuse.

What This Bill Does

The bill requires the Attorney General to establish and publish a Police Abuse Registry listing individuals convicted of offenses against law enforcement officers, including identifying information and conviction details. It sets a removal process where individuals can pay $5,000 per conviction to have entries removed, with those funds deposited into the Law Enforcement Injury Fund. It limits registry access to law enforcement agencies for background checks, investigations, and monitoring, and allows civil actions for misuse of registry data; it also creates a Fund to aid injured officers and requires annual reporting on Fund use.

Who It Affects

• Individuals convicted of qualifying offenses (their names and details would be listed in the registry; removal requires paying a removal fee per conviction).
• Law enforcement agencies and officers (they gain access to the registry for background checks, investigations, and monitoring; funds support injured officers; agencies receive notifications about new entries).

Key Provisions

• Establishes the Police Abuse Registry to publish names and related information of individuals convicted of offenses against law enforcement officers.
• Registry entries include: full name and aliases, date of birth, all convictions for qualifying offenses, dates of offenses and convictions, any clemency dates, and last known address.
• Creates a removal process with a $5,000 removal fee for each conviction an individual seeks to remove, with funds deposited into the Law Enforcement Injury Fund.
• Establishes the Law Enforcement Injury Fund in the State Treasury to provide financial assistance or rehabilitation costs for officers injured in the line of duty.
• Limits registry access to law enforcement agencies for background checks, investigations, and monitoring; unauthorized use or disclosure is a Class A misdemeanor.
• Requires notice to local law enforcement agencies when a person is added to the registry, including all registry information.
• Authorizes civil actions for violations of registry provisions and sets safeguards to protect confidentiality and security of registry data.
• Requires annual reporting on fund disbursements and uses; the act takes effect October 1, 2025.

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

Subjects

State & State Officers