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AL SB66

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/1/2018

Primary Sponsor

Paul Bussman

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Origin

Senate

Regular Session 2018

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 36-21-46 of the Code of Alabama 1975 regarding education requirements for law enforcement officer applicants.

  • Expands qualifying education to include graduation from nonpublic education programs, including private schools, church schools, parochial schools, religious schools, and home-school programs.

  • Previously, applicants were required to be graduates of State Department of Education accredited or approved high schools or hold a high school equivalency certificate from general educational development.

  • Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.

Legislative Description

Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission, education requirement to become a law enforcement officer amended to include nonpublic education, Sec. 36-21-46 am'd.

Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission

Last Action

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

3/1/2018

Committee Referrals

Public Safety and Homeland Security3/1/2018
Education and Youth Affairs1/9/2018

Full Bill Text

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