The bill aims to protect county and municipal employees in Alabama from retaliation by their supervisors when they report violations of laws, regulations, or rules. It defines "employee" as anyone working for a county, municipality, or local political subdivision, and "public body" as any state agency, board, commission, council, or department. The legislation explicitly prohibits supervisors from discharging, demoting, transferring, or taking any adverse employment action against an employee who reports such violations under oath or in an affidavit.

The bill will take effect on October 1, 2024, and includes new legal language that prohibits retaliation by supervisors, while no deletions from current law are specified. The bill was passed by the House on February 22, 2024, and subsequently passed by the Senate on April 16, 2024.