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 bill 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 new legal language inserted into the bill includes provisions that clearly outline the protections for employees against retaliation. There are no deletions from current law mentioned in the text. The act is set to become effective on October 1, 2024, following its passage in the House on February 22, 2024, and in the Senate on April 16, 2024.