HB340 Alabama 2012 Session

Signed by Governor

Bill Summary

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Crime of Looting, established, penalties, violation would be Class C felony

Description

This bill would create the crime of looting during a state of emergency declared by the Governor and would provide that a violation would be a Class C 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 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

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

To create the crime of looting; to provide 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.

Subjects

Crimes and Offenses

Bill Actions

Action Date	Chamber	Action
May 3, 2012		Conference Committee on HB340 2012RS first Substitute Offered
May 3, 2012		Delivered to Governor at 2:13 p. m. on May 3, 2012.
May 3, 2012		Assigned Act No. 2012-316.
May 3, 2012		Clerk of the House Certification
May 3, 2012		Signature Requested
May 3, 2012		Enrolled
May 3, 2012		Concurred in Conference Report
May 3, 2012		Ward motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 939
May 3, 2012		Conference Report Concurrence Requested
May 2, 2012		Merrill motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1175
May 2, 2012		Conference Report
May 2, 2012		Conference Committee Appointed
May 1, 2012		Marsh motion to Accede adopted Roll Call 858 P&PO appoints Allen, Fielding and Ward
May 1, 2012		Conference Committee Requested
May 1, 2012		Merrill motion to Non Concur and Appoint Conference Committee adopted Roll Call 1071 House appoints Robinson (O), Farley and Merrill
May 1, 2012		Concurrence Requested
April 26, 2012		Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 833
April 26, 2012		Singleton motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 832
April 26, 2012		Singleton Amendment No. 2 Offered.
April 26, 2012		Singleton motion to Table adopted Voice Vote
April 26, 2012		Singleton Amendment Offered
April 26, 2012		Third Reading Passed
April 12, 2012		Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
March 22, 2012		Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary
March 20, 2012		Cosponsors Added
March 20, 2012		Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 401
March 20, 2012		Third Reading Passed
March 8, 2012		Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
February 16, 2012		Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary