SB16 Alabama 2012 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Identity theft, crime of, definition to include gaining employment through use of another person's identity, penalties increased, Sec. 13A-8-192 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, the crime of identity
theft is a Class C felony</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would expand the definition of
identity theft to include obtaining the identity of
another for the purpose of gaining employment and
would make the crime of identity theft a Class B
felony</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 Section 13A-8-192, Code of Alabama 1975, to
make the crime of identity theft a Class B felony; to expand
the definition of identity theft to include obtaining the
identity of another for the purpose of gaining employment; 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 |
|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2012 | Forwarded to Governor on May 8, 2012 at 7:20 p.m. on May 8, 2012 | |
| May 8, 2012 | Assigned Act No. 2012-368. | |
| May 8, 2012 | Enrolled | |
| May 8, 2012 | Signature Requested | |
| May 8, 2012 | Passed Second House | |
| May 8, 2012 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1337 | |
| May 8, 2012 | Third Reading Passed | |
| April 12, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| March 20, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary | |
| March 20, 2012 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 344 | |
| March 20, 2012 | Third Reading Passed | |
| February 23, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| February 7, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB16 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | SB16 Alabama 2012 Session - Enrolled |