HB244 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Merika ColemanSenator

Democrat

Co-Sponsors

Mac McCutcheonMike BallRandy WoodAllen TreadawayAlan BootheDavid ColstonAllen Farley

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Assault in the third degree, if 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, school bus, or at a school-sponsored function, penalties increased, Sec. 13A-6-22 am'd.

Summary

HB244 would raise the penalty for certain school-related assaults by making assault in the third degree a Class C felony when an adult 21+ assaults a person under 18 on school property or at a school-sponsored event.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, it changes the penalty for assault in the third degree from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class C felony when the offender is 21 or older and the victim is under 18 on school property, including on a school bus or at a school-sponsored function. The change applies specifically to assaults occurring on school property or at school-sponsored events, targeting circumstances involving minors. The bill includes a note about local-funding rules under Amendment 621, stating that it creates a new crime (so it is exempt from local-funding approval requirements). It would take effect on the first day of the third month after the bill passes and receives the governor's approval.

Who It Affects

• Adults age 21 and older who commit assault against a person under 18 on school property, including school buses or school-sponsored functions, would face a Class C felony rather than a Class A misdemeanor.
• Minors under 18 who are victims in these school-based incidents would gain protection from harsher penalties in these contexts.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 13A-6-22 to make assault in the third degree a Class C felony if the offender is 21 years of age or older and the victim is under 18 on school property, including on a school bus or at a school-sponsored function.
• Notes that the bill creates a new crime or amends an existing crime and is exempt from certain local-funding requirements under Amendment 621 (Section 111.05) of the Alabama Constitution.
• Establishes the act's effective date as the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

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Subjects

Crimes and Offenses