HB411 Summary

• Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission must develop and maintain a centralized electronic Law Enforcement Officer Employment Database by October 1, 2023, containing disciplinary actions, use of force complaints, reassignments for cause, and reportable separations.

• Law enforcement agencies must report database information within 30 days of final disciplinary action or use of force complaint adjudication; database information is confidential and exempt from public records requests, with unauthorized disclosure constituting a Class A misdemeanor.

• Former law enforcement employers must disclose a full and fair description of employment history to other agencies requesting information for hiring purposes, with immunity granted for good faith disclosures.

• Prior to initial employment or appointment, law enforcement agencies must conduct fingerprint-based criminal background checks, review employment history through the database, and examine social media accounts, residential addresses, credit history, and disciplinary history from secondary and postsecondary schools.

• Commission may assess civil penalties up to $1,000 per violation plus $100 daily for non-compliance with reporting requirements; bill becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval.