SB235 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Ben H. Brooks

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Home invasion, crimes established, penalties, Alabama Home Invasion Act of 2012

Summary

The bill creates a new crime, home invasion, making it illegal to enter an occupied home with the intent to use force, steal, or vandalize, and sets it as a Class A felony with no probation.

What This Bill Does

If someone enters an occupied dwelling with the stated intent, they would be guilty of home invasion. It would be a Class A felony without probation, parole, or suspended sentence. Law enforcement officers acting in the line of duty are exempt from this section. The act notes it would involve a new local-funding expenditure but is exempt from certain local-funding requirements because it creates a new crime.

Who It Affects

• Residents and occupants of homes, who would gain legal protection from intruders who enter with intent to harm, steal, or damage property.
• Potential intruders or burglars, who would face a Class A felony if they commit home invasion.

Key Provisions

• Establishes home invasion as a crime when an occupied dwelling is entered with the intent to use force or violence, or to commit theft, vandalism, or damage to property.
• Sets the penalty as a Class A felony with no probation, parole, or suspended sentence.
• Includes an exemption for law enforcement officers acting within the line and scope of official duties.
• Effective date: becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.
• States that the bill would involve a new or increased local funding expenditure but is excluded from Amendment 621 requirements because it creates a new crime.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Crimes and Offenses