SB 183 Alabama Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Ma-Chis Lower Creek Indian Tribe; authorization to hire a police officer

Senate Bill 183 authorizes the Ma-Chis Lower Creek Indian Tribe, recognized by the State of Alabama, to employ certified police officers. These officers would be responsible for providing police protection to tribal grounds, property, employees, and residents. They would have powers similar to state police officers, including the ability to make arrests, but their authority would generally be limited to the tribe's reservation. However, they could pursue offenders or make felony arrests off-reservation if the offense originated on tribal property. The bill specifies that no state or local funds would be used to support these tribal police officers.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Signed May 6, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 4 edits · May 6, 2025

MODERATE

This bill was finalized and enrolled after passing both legislative chambers, with the main substantive change being the addition of a synopsis section that explains the bill's purpose and a certification section confirming it passed both the Senate and House. The core legislative text regarding tribal police authority remains substantively unchanged from the introduced version.

TECHNICAL

Added a synopsis section (lines 4-8) that summarizes the bill's purpose in plain language for non-lawyers and the public.

Added certification signatures and dates from Senate President Patrick Harris and House Speaker confirming the bill passed both chambers.

Updated bill identification numbers from introduced version (1N5QZL3-1) to enrolled version (1N5QZL3-2) and changed status from 'INTRODUCED' to 'ENROLLED'.

Removed explanatory notes about existing law gaps and bill purposes that were present in the introduced version but not needed in the final enrolled text.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Apr 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1109

lower

Apr 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

lower

Mar 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (Public Safety and Homeland Security)

lower

Mar 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 301

upper

Feb 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

upper

Feb 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Judiciary)

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors