HB347 Alabama 2012 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, the sheriff of a county may operate a work release program for inmates in the county jail. Twenty-five percent of an inmate's gross wages is applied to the costs incident to the inmate's confinement
This bill would increase the percentage that may be withheld from an inmate's earnings up to 40 percent and would specify that the funds may be applied to the operation of the sheriff's office
To amend Section 14-8-37 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the operation of a work release program by the sheriff for inmates in the county jail; to further provide for the percentage of the inmate's gross wages that may be withheld and to specify that the funds may be used generally for the operation of the sheriff's office.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 3, 2012 | Pending third reading on day 26 Favorable from Judiciary | |
| April 3, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary | |
| May 3, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| March 22, 2012 | Engrossed | |
| March 22, 2012 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 528 | |
| March 22, 2012 | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 527 | |
| March 22, 2012 | Newton (C) 2nd Amendment Offered | |
| March 22, 2012 | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 526 | |
| March 22, 2012 | Newton (C) 1st Amendment Offered | |
| March 22, 2012 | Motion to Adopt pending Roll Call 525 | |
| March 22, 2012 | Public Safety and Homeland Security Amendment Offered | |
| March 22, 2012 | Third Reading Passed | |
| March 1, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment | |
| February 16, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | HB347 Alabama 2012 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | HB347 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |