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AL HB366
Bill
Status
5/1/2012
Primary Sponsor
Mac McCutcheon
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AI Summary
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Authorizes blood and saliva testing of any person who spits on, bites, scratches, throws blood at, or commits any other act exposing a law enforcement officer, firefighter, first responder, or corrections officer to a contagious, infectious, or communicable disease during the course of official duties.
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Requires testing to occur within 72 hours of exposure and mandates the exposed officer notify the court by affidavit; the court may order testing upon determining good cause.
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Prohibits the state from using the fact of testing or test results in any criminal proceeding against the person tested.
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Requires the offender to pay all costs associated with testing and mandates the court inform any person testing positive of available counseling, health care, and support services.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
Law enforcement officers, firefighters, first responders, corrections officers, exposure to contagious, infectious, or communicable disease in the line of duty, blood and saliva testing of offender authorized, testing procedures, use of test results specified, notification of offender of positive results and availability of counseling and health care
Law Enforcement Officers
Last Action
Pending third reading on day 29 Favorable from Finance and Taxation Education
5/9/2012