HB391 Alabama 2011 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Barbara Bigsby BoydRepresentative
Democrat
Co-Sponsors: Oliver Robinson Mary Moore Duwayne Bridges Richard J. Laird Rod Scott Daniel H. Boman Dexter Grimsley Juandalynn Givan
Session: Regular Session 2011
Title: Criminal sentences, voluntary truth-in-sentencing guidelines, submission to Legislature by 2011 Reg. Sess. and approval, deadline deleted, Secs. 12-25-32, 12-25-34 am'd.
Summary: HB391 removes the fixed deadline for submitting, approving, and implementing Alabama's voluntary truth-in-sentencing standards.
What This Bill Does
The bill amends Sections 12-25-32 and 12-25-34 to delete any statutory deadline for when the Alabama Sentencing Commission must develop and present voluntary truth-in-sentencing standards to the Legislature, have them approved, and take effect. It keeps the standards voluntary and dependent on legislative approval, but without a set date, the process becomes open-ended. The plan still outlines a staged development and requires annual progress reporting until truth-in-sentencing is adopted.

Who It Affects
The Alabama Sentencing Commission and the state judiciary, which would no longer be constrained by a fixed deadline and would continue to develop and report on voluntary standards at their own pace.
Felony offenders and the criminal justice system (including prosecutors, defense, and corrections), who would be affected only if and when the Legislature adopts truth-in-sentencing standards, with any such standards applying to offenses committed after adoption.

Key Provisions
Deletes the statutory deadline for submission, legislative approval, and implementation of voluntary truth-in-sentencing standards (amends 12-25-32 and 12-25-34).
Maintains that standards are voluntary and require legislative action to take effect, but removes a fixed timetable, allowing the process to proceed without a set date.

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Subjects: Crimes and Offenses