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AL HB121

Bill

Status

Passed

4/26/2024

Primary Sponsor

Jim Carns

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2024

AI Summary

  • Prohibits supervisors from discharging, demoting, transferring, or taking any adverse employment action against county or municipal employees in retaliation for reporting violations of laws, regulations, or rules to a public body.

  • Requires reports to be made under oath or in the form of an affidavit to receive whistleblower protection.

  • Defines "employee" as workers in counties, municipalities, or other local political subdivisions of Alabama, and "public body" as state, county, municipal, or local government agencies, boards, commissions, councils, or departments.

  • Becomes effective on October 1, 2024.

Legislative Description

County and municipal employees; whistleblower protection provided

Counties & Municipalities

Last Action

Enacted

4/26/2024

Committee Referrals

County and Municipal Government2/27/2024
County and Municipal Government2/6/2024

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