# Alabama SB339: Crenshaw County; authorize law enforcement to take individual with mental illness into protective custody under certain conditions; legal immunity provided

Alabama SB339, Crenshaw County; authorize law enforcement to take individual with mental illness into protective custody under certain conditions; legal immunity provided, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Will Barfoot (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-03-31 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Alabama SB339
- State: Alabama
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Crenshaw County; authorize law enforcement to take individual with mental illness into protective custody under certain conditions; legal immunity provided
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-03
- Last action: 2026-03-31, Enacted
- Sponsor: Will Barfoot (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Crenshaw County
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (124 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Legal immunity for Crenshaw custody providers: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, officers and care providers acting under Crenshaw County's mental health custody law receive civil liability immunity. This covers hospitals, physicians, medical providers, and designated treatment facilities, using the same immunity framework as state employees or agents…
- Mental health custody in Crenshaw County: mixed, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, this law allows temporary mental health custody only in Crenshaw County, Alabama. Officers must belong to a sheriff-designated agency and be certified by the Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission. An officer must reasonably believe the person has a men…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Will Barfoot (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-17 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 931 | pass | 11 | 0 | 91 |
| 2026-03-17 | House | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 47 | 0 | 55 |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 745 | pass | 33 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 33 | 0 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-03-31: Enacted (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Third Reading in Second House (House)
- 2026-03-17: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 931 (House)
- 2026-03-17: Ready to Enroll (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Signature Requested (House)
- 2026-03-17: Delivered to Governor (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Reported Out of Committee Second House (House)
- 2026-03-11: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-10: Third Reading in House of Origin (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 745 (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Local Legislation (House)
- 2026-03-10: Pending Committee Action in Second House (House)
- 2026-03-05: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB339-int.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB339-enr.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB339-int.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB339-enr.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB339-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).