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HB347
174833-1:n:02/29/2016:JET/mfc LRS2016-849 HB347 By Representative England RFD Judiciary Rd
1 01-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a person is guilty of assault in the first or second
degree if he or she causes serious physical harm or physical harm, respectively, to certain
persons under certain conditions. This bill would clarify that assault in the first degree
would occur if a person operates a motor vehicle or vessel in violation of existing law relating
to driving or operating under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances and causes
serious physical injury to another. This bill would also provide that a person operating a
motor vehicle or vessel in violation of existing law relating to driving or operating under
the influence of alcohol or controlled substances and causes physical injury to any other
person with the motor vehicle or vessel is guilty of assault in the second degree. Amendment
621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05...
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HB386
175119-1:n:03/02/2016:JET/cj LRS2016-915 HB386 By Representatives Rowe, Pettus, Rich, Farley,
Hanes, Drake, Henry, Harbison, Ball, Coleman, Wilcox, Ainsworth, Boothe and Johnson (R) RFD
Judiciary Rd 1 10-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a person commits the crime of assault
in the second degree if he or she intends to prevent a peace officer, a detention or correctional
officer, emergency medical personnel, a utility worker, or a firefighter from performing a
lawful duty and causes physical injury to the person and is guilty of a Class C felony. This
bill would provide that the commission of second degree assault against these individuals
would be a Class B felony. Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing
as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as
amended, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased
expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a...
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HB446
175363-1:n:03/08/2016:JET/th LRS2016-1014 HB446 By Representative Jones RFD Judiciary Rd 1
17-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, there are certain periods of confinement that may
be imposed for parolees and probationers who violate the terms of parole or probation, with
exceptions. Furthermore, significant revisions were made to the criminal justice, corrections,
and probation and parole systems during the 2015 Regular Session (Act 2015-185). This bill
would further clarify certain provisions of Act 2015-185, 2015 Regular Session, including
clarification of when modifications to the initial voluntary sentencing standards are effective
and the periods of confinement that may be imposed for violations and would specify that,
prior to the imposition of confinement, the parolee or probationer must be presented with
a written violation report. This bill would modify the predicate monetary values of theft
of property in the third degree, theft of lost property in the third degree, theft of...
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SB259
SB259 By Senators Coleman-Madison, Orr, Marsh, Dial, Smitherman, Beasley, Ross, Melson, Holtzclaw
and Waggoner ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to motor vehicles; to amend Sections 32-5A-195, 32-5A-304,
32-6-49.11, and 32-6-49.14, Code of Alabama 1975, to reduce the number of days in which a
court must forward to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency a record of conviction of certain
traffic offenses; to revise the penalties for persons operating commercial vehicles who are
convicted of specified offenses relating to railroad-highway grade crossings; to reduce the
number of days in which the agency must notify the driver's license issuing authority in the
licensing state of a nonresident who is convicted of certain commercial vehicle traffic offenses;
to require retention of certain information on a person's driving record under certain conditions;
and to make other technical, non-substantive changes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF
ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 32-5A-195, 32-5A-304,...
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SB389
176409-1:n:04/04/2016:PMG/mfc LRS2016-1365 SB389 By Senator Sanders RFD Judiciary Rd 1 05-APR-16
SYNOPSIS: This bill would prohibit the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency from suspending
the driver's license of an individual for failure to pay a fine, penalty, fee, or court cost
for convictions of or for failure to appear on charges arising from certain traffic violations.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to suspension of driver's licenses; to amend Section
32-5A-195, Code of Alabama 1975, to prohibit the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency from
suspending the driver's license of an individual for failure to pay a fine, penalty, fee,
or court cost for convictions of or for failure to appear on charges arising from certain
traffic violations. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 32-5A-195,
Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: §32-5A-195. "(a) The Director of
Public Safety Secretary of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency is hereby...
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SB349
SB349 ENGROSSED By Senator Ward A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to crimes and offenses,
corrections, and pardons and paroles; to amend Sections 12-25-34, 13A-4-1, 13A-4-2, and 13A-4-3,
Code of Alabama 1975, Sections 6, 7, 9, 11, and 18 of Act 2015-185, 2015 Regular Session,
now appearing as Sections 13A-8-4.1, 13A-8-8.1, 13A-8-10.25, 13A-8-18.1, 15-22-26.2, and 15-22-29.1,
Code of Alabama 1975, respectively, Sections 13A-5-6 and 15-18-8, Code of Alabama 1975, as
last amended by Act 2015-463, 2015 Regular Session, and Sections 12-25-32, 15-18-172, 15-22-29,
15-22-32, 15-22-52, 15-22-54, and 29-2-20, Code of Alabama 1975, as last amended by Act 2015-185,
2015 Regular Session, to clarify when modifications to the initial voluntary sentencing standards
are effective; to modify the predicate monetary values of theft of property in the third degree,
theft of lost property in the third degree, theft of services in the third degree, and receiving
stolen property in the third degree; to...
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HB487
156756-1:n:01/15/2014:FC/tan LRS2014-228 HB487 By Representative Coleman RFD Judiciary Rd 1
05-APR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, assault in the third degree is a Class A misdemeanor.
This bill would make assault in the third degree a Class C felony if the assault is committed
by a person 21 years of age or older against a person who is less than 18 years of age on
school property, including on a school bus or at a school-sponsored function. Amendment 621
of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation
of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general law whose purpose
or effect would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming
effective with regard to a local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless:
it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected entity;
or the Legislature appropriates funds, or provides a local source...
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SB420
SB420 By Senator Williams ENROLLED, An Act, To amend Section 13A-3-23, Code of Alabama 1975,
relating to the use of force in defense of a person, to require a pretrial hearing in which
a defendant claiming self-defense must prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the force,
including deadly force, was justified; to require the entry of an order dismissing the case
under certain conditions; and allowing certain defendants to continue to claim self-defense
at trial. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 13A-3-23, Code of
Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: §13A-3-23. "(a) A person is justified in
using physical force upon another person in order to defend himself or herself or a third
person from what he or she reasonably believes to be the use or imminent use of unlawful physical
force by that other person, and he or she may use a degree of force which he or she reasonably
believes to be necessary for the purpose. A person may use deadly...
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HB441
175305-1:n:03/09/2016:JET/cj LRS2016-954 HB441 By Representative Hill (J) RFD Judiciary Rd
1 17-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a person is justified in using physical force, including
deadly force, in self-defense or in the defense of another person under certain conditions
and an occupant of a dwelling or business property may use deadly physical force, and is legally
presumed to be justified in using deadly physical force in self-defense or the defense of
another person against a person committing or attempting to commit a burglary of the dwelling
or other specified crimes. This bill would require a pretrial hearing in which a defendant
claiming self-defense must prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the force, including
deadly force, was justified. Upon satisfying this burden, the criminal charges would be dismissed.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section 13A-3-23, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to
the use of force in defense of a person, to require a pretrial...
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HB488
176419-1:n:04/01/2016:JET/th LRS2016-1374 HB488 By Representative Coleman RFD Judiciary Rd
1 05-APR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a person is justified in using physical force, including
deadly force, in self-defense or in the defense of another person under certain conditions.
This bill would provide that a person is not justified in using physical force if he or she
initially pursued another person engaged in a lawful activity in a public place and the pursuit
resulted in a confrontation and the use of force, including deadly force. This bill would
also provide immunity to innocent bystanders who use force to protect themselves as a result
of a confrontation between other persons. Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of
1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of
Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require
a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective...
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