HB277 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Merika ColemanSenator

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Assault in the third degree, if assault is committed by a person 21 years of age or older against a person who is less than 18 years of age on school property, school bus, or at a school-sponsored function, penalties increased, Sec. 13A-6-22 am'd.

Summary

HB277 would make assault in the third degree a Class C felony when a 21+ adult assaults a person under 18 on school property, including on school buses or at school-sponsored events.

What This Bill Does

Currently, third-degree assault is a Class A misdemeanor. The bill adds a condition that if the attacker is 21 or older and the victim is under 18 on school property, a school bus, or at a school-sponsored function, the offense becomes a Class C felony. This increases penalties for those specific assaults. The bill also notes that it creates a new crime or changes an existing crime and is exempt from certain local-funding approval requirements under Amendment 621 of the Alabama Constitution.

Who It Affects

• Students under 18 on school property (including on buses or at school-sponsored functions) are protected by higher penalties when attacked by someone 21+.
• Adults 21+ who commit such assaults would face Class C felony penalties instead of a Class A misdemeanor.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 13A-6-22 to make third-degree assault a Class C felony when committed by a person 21 years of age or older against a person under 18 on school property, including on a school bus or at a school-sponsored function.
• Excludes the bill from the local-funding requirements of Amendment 621 because it defines a new crime or amends an existing one.

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Subjects

Crimes and Offenses