HB406 Alabama 2012 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Crime of promoting prison contraband in the first, second, and third degrees, attempt included, increased penalties, Secs. 13A-10-36, 13A-10-37, 13A-10-38 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Existing law provides for the crime of
promoting prison contraband in the first, second,
and third degrees</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would specifically include attempt
in the crime of promoting prison contraband in the
first, second, and third degrees, and would
increase the penalties</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"> To amend Sections 13A-10-36, 13A-10-37, and
13A-10-38 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to promoting
prison contraband in the first, second, and third degrees; to
specifically include attempt in the crimes; to increase the
penalties; and in connection therewith to 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.
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Subjects
Crimes and Offenses
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2012 | Judiciary first Amendment Offered | |
| May 9, 2012 | Indefinitely Postponed | |
| March 8, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment | |
| February 23, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB406 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |