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AL SB271

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/2/2024

Primary Sponsor

Shay Shelnutt

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Origin

Senate

Regular Session 2024

AI Summary

  • Establishes the Alabama Faith-Based Intelligence Commission within the Attorney General's Office to research and recommend remedies addressing anti-Semitism and faith-based persecution.

  • Commission membership consists of 12 members appointed by the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Senate President Pro Tempore, and House Speaker (three each), with members serving four-year terms and representing six regions: Auburn, Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile, Montgomery, and Tuscaloosa.

  • Commission shall conduct research on anti-Semitism and faith-based persecution history, definitions, misconceptions, and discrimination; recommend educational approaches and remedies to address identified harms.

  • Requires the commission to hold at least four public in-person meetings annually and submit annual reports of findings and recommendations to the Governor and Legislature beginning October 1, 2025.

  • Creates a full-time Director position within the Attorney General's Executive Division, appointed by and serving at the pleasure of the Attorney General, with salary set by the Attorney General independent of standard state salary schedules.

Legislative Description

Attorney General's Office, Alabama Faith-Based Intelligence Commission and Director of the Alabama Faith-Based Intelligence Commission, established within

State & State Officers

Last Action

Pending Senate State Governmental Affairs

4/2/2024

Committee Referrals

State Governmental Affairs4/2/2024

Full Bill Text

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