HB415 Alabama 2013 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Randy WoodRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2013
Title: Crimes, felonies, mandatory minimum sentences when committed while wearing a bullet proof vest or other body armor, Sec. 13A-5-6 am'd.
Summary: HB415 would require mandatory minimum prison terms for certain felonies when the offender wore body armor or used a firearm or deadly weapon during the crime, including certain child-sex offenses.
What This Bill Does
It amends Section 13A-5-6 to add mandatory minimum sentences for felonies where the defendant was wearing a bulletproof vest, body armor, or other ballistic protection, or where a firearm or deadly weapon was used or attempted to be used. Specifically, not less than 20 years is required for Class A felonies under these conditions (including Class A felony sex offenses involving a child), and not less than 10 years is required for Class B or C felonies under these conditions (including Class B felony sex offenses involving a child). The act preserves existing sentence ranges for other felonies and notes that the actual time of release is determined by other provisions; it also discusses local-funding implications but states the bill is exempt from the local expenditure requirement because it defines new or amended crimes and thus does not require local approval.

Who It Affects
Defendants convicted of a Class A felony with the defendant wearing a bulletproof vest/body armor or where a firearm or deadly weapon was used (or a Class A felony criminal sex offense involving a child), and defendants convicted of a Class B or C felony under those same conditions (including Class B felony sex offenses involving a child), who would face higher mandatory minimum prison terms.
Local government entities (counties/cities) and the state budget, since the bill discusses potential local-funds expenditure, though the text indicates an exemption from the Amendment 621 requirement because the bill defines new crimes or amends existing crimes.

Key Provisions
Sets mandatory minimum prison terms for felonies when the offender wore a bulletproof vest/body armor or used a firearm/d deadly weapon during the offense: at least 20 years for Class A felonies (including certain child-sex offenses) and at least 10 years for Class B/C felonies (including certain child-sex offenses).
Effective date: the act becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage; it also notes that local-funding concerns under Amendment 621 are not triggered because the bill defines a new crime or amends an existing crime.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Crimes and Offenses