HB597 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Betty Carol Graham

Democrat

Co-Sponsors

Elaine BeechJohn W. RogersAlan BootheRichard J. LairdSpencer CollierGreg WrenPatricia ToddMerika ColemanMary MooreJames E. BuskeyMike CurtisYvonne KennedyOliver RobinsonChris EnglandRalph HowardJames O. GordonRod Scott

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Municipalities, domestic violence statistics compiled and maintained by a municipality, posted on municipal website, Melanie Camp Act

Summary

HB597 would require municipalities with their own websites to post a regularly updated compilation of domestic violence statistics, including victim and offender details.

What This Bill Does

If passed, the bill requires each municipality's governing body to publish on its website a compilation of domestic violence statistics that is updated at least every 30 days. The posted data must include the victim's name, age, sex, and race; the offender's name, age, sex, and race (if known); the victim-offender relationship; the actual charge; date of offense; case number; agency identifier; weapon used; and whether there was an injury. The bill is exempt from certain local expenditure restrictions because its estimated annual fiscal impact is less than $50,000. It becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage and Governor approval.

Who It Affects

• Municipalities that have a municipal website, which would be required to post and maintain the domestic violence statistics.
• Domestic violence victims and offenders, whose identifying data would be posted on the municipality's website.

Key Provisions

• Section 2(a): The governing body of each municipality with a website must post on the municipality's site a compilation of all municipal domestic violence statistics, updated at least every 30 days.
• Section 2(b): The posted data must include: victim name/age/sex/race; offender name/age/sex/race (if known); relationship of victim to offender; actual charge; date of offense; case number; agency identifier; weapon used; and injury status.
• Section 3: The bill is excluded from further requirements under Amendment 621 because the Legislative Fiscal Office determines the aggregate fiscal impact is less than $50,000 annually.
• Section 4: The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after its passage and Governor approval.

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Subjects

Municipalities