HB2 Alabama 2015 Session

Updated Jul 24, 2021

House Bill

Enacted

Current Status

Regular Session 2015

Session

Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Steve Clouse Representative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2015
Title: Crime of theft of valor, created, criminal penalties, limitation period tolled, Alabama Stolen Valor Act of 2015, Sec. 13A-8-10.5 added
Description: This bill would prohibit a person from fraudulently holding himself or herself out to be a recipient of certain decorations or medals authorized by the U.S. Congress for the U.S. Armed Forces or awarded to members of the U.S. Armed Forces, with intent to defraud. A violation would be a Class A misdemeanor punishable as provided by law.
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.
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.
Subjects: Crimes and Offenses