HB34 Alabama 2012 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Continuous sexual abuse of a person when first act of sexual conduct occurs when abused person is under age 12, crime of established, penalties (2012-20186R1)
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, there is no specific
crime designated continuous sexual abuse of another
person</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would create the crime of
continuous sexual abuse of another person when the
first act of sexual conduct occurs when the abused
person is under the age of 16 and would provide
penalties for the crime</p><p class="bill_description">
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 of revenue, to
the entity for the purpose</p><p class="bill_description">
The purpose or effect of this bill would be
to require a new or increased expenditure of local
funds within the meaning of the amendment. However,
the bill does not require approval of a local
governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to
become effective because it comes within one of the
specified exceptions contained in the amendment</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to crimes and offenses; to create the crime
of continuous sexual abuse of another person and to provide
for penalties; and in connection therewith would have as its
purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased
expenditure of local funds within the meaning of 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.
</p>
Subjects
Crimes and Offenses
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 12, 2012 | Pending third reading on day 20 Favorable from Judiciary | |
| April 12, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| April 3, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary | |
| March 22, 2012 | Engrossed | |
| March 22, 2012 | Cosponsors Added | |
| March 22, 2012 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 516 | |
| March 22, 2012 | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 515 | |
| March 22, 2012 | Judiciary first Substitute Offered | |
| March 22, 2012 | Third Reading Passed | |
| March 1, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and | |
| February 7, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB34 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | HB34 Alabama 2012 Session - Engrossed |