SB366

Municipal Firefighters' Bill of Rights; rights and procedures for firefighters' personnel issues established

Introduced·3/11/26
Int Text

Alabama SB366 establishes the Municipal Firefighters' Bill of Rights, setting minimum standards for investigations and disciplinary actions for.

Alabama SB366 creates the Municipal Firefighters' Bill of Rights, establishing minimum standards for investigations of improper conduct and disciplinary actions for municipal firefighters. The bill mandates that official departmental charges must include specific details about the alleged misconduct, and requires a predisciplinary hearing before the fire chief if disciplinary action is considered. It prohibits penalizing firefighters for exercising their rights and mandates that interrogations be recorded and limited to one interrogator at a time.

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Where it stands

Current
In committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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1
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Calendar

Mar 17

1:00 PM

Senate County and Municipal Government Hearing

History

Apr 7

Senate

Currently Indefinitely Postponed

Mar 17

Senate

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

Mar 17

Senate

Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar