HB36 Alabama 2017 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, there is no provision for a church or place of worship to establish a security program with armed personnel for the protection of the congregation of the church or place of worship
This bill would create the Alabama Church Protection Act to authorize the governing body of any church or place of worship to establish a security program by which designated members are authorized to carry firearms for the protection of the congregation of the church or place of worship
This bill would require the Alabama Peace Officers' Training Commission to develop and disseminate the curriculum for members of church protection programs to local law enforcement agencies throughout the state, which would administer and certify the training of members of all church protection programs. This bill would provide limited immunity for members of such a program when acting within the scope of duty as a member of a church protection program
To create the Alabama Church Protection Act; to provide guidelines for the establishment of protection programs for churches and places of worship; to require the Alabama Peace Officers' Training Commission to develop and disseminate the curriculum for the training of members of church protection programs; to require local law enforcement agencies to administer the training and certify participants in the church protection programs; and to provide civil and criminal immunity for participants in the programs for acts within the scope of their duty as a member of the program.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 20, 2017 | S | Judiciary first Amendment Offered |
| April 20, 2017 | S | Pending third reading on day 20 Favorable from Judiciary with 1 amendment |
| April 20, 2017 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| April 6, 2017 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
| April 4, 2017 | H | Engrossed |
| April 4, 2017 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 369 |
| April 4, 2017 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 368 |
| April 4, 2017 | H | JUDY Amendment Offered |
| April 4, 2017 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 367 |
| April 4, 2017 | H | Judiciary first Substitute Offered |
| April 4, 2017 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| March 9, 2017 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and 1 amendment |
| February 7, 2017 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 19, 2017 | Committee Room 325 at 13:00 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | March 8, 2017 | Room 617 (Room Change this week) at 13:30 | House JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | March 1, 2017 | Room 200 at 14:00 | House JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | February 22, 2017 | Room 200 at 13:30 | House JUDY Public Hearing |
| Hearing | February 22, 2017 | Room 200 at 13:30 | House JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB36 Alabama 2017 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | HB36 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | House Judiciary first Substitute Offered |
| Bill Amendments | House JUDY Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Judiciary first Amendment Offered |