HB29 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Randy WoodRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2014

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

HB29 would require mandatory minimum prison terms for felonies committed while wearing body armor and add related penalties for certain child sex offenses, while addressing local-funds expenditure rules.

What This Bill Does

It adds mandatory minimums: Class A felonies with vest/body armor worn or weapon used, or Class A felony child sex offenses, would have a not-less-than-20-year minimum; Class B or C felonies with vest/body armor or weapon used, or Class B felony child sex offenses, would have a not-less-than-10-year minimum. It also imposes additional penalties for certain sex offenses: at least 10 years of post-release supervision for sexually violent predators or related child sex offenses, and life imprisonment without parole for certain sex offenses involving very young victims. The bill includes a provision stating it is exempt from certain local-funds approval requirements under Amendment 621 because it defines a new crime or amends a crime definition and it becomes effective after a specified period following passage.

Who It Affects

• Defendants convicted of Class A felonies with a vest/armor worn or a weapon used, or Class A felony child sex offenses (minimum 20 years).
• Defendants convicted of Class B or C felonies with vest/armor worn or a weapon used, or Class B felony child sex offenses (minimum 10 years); plus individuals convicted of sexually related offenses against children who face additional penalties and, in some cases, life without parole.

Key Provisions

• Amends 13A-5-6 to add mandatory minimums: not less than 20 years for Class A felonies when wearing bulletproof vest/body armor or when a firearm/d deadly weapon is used (or for Class A child sex offenses).
• Adds not less than 10 years mandatory minimum for Class B/C felonies when wearing vest/body armor or weapon used (or for Class B child sex offenses).
• Imposes at least 10 years of post-release supervision for sexually violent predators or certain child sex offenses sentenced to jail or ADC.
• Provides life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for certain sex offenses involving a child who was six years old or younger when the offense occurred, when the offender is 21 or older.
• Section 2 states the bill is exempt from Amendment 621 local-funds requirements because it 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