HB2 Alabama 2015 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
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
<p class="bill_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</p><p class="bill_description">
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</p><p class="bill_description">
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</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to crimes and offenses; to 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; to provide
penalties; and in connection therewith would have as its
purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased
expenditure of local funds within the meaning of 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.
</p>
Subjects
Crimes and Offenses
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 16, 2015 | H | Assigned Act No. 2015-69. |
| April 16, 2015 | H | Delivered to Governor at 1:20 p.m. on April 16, 2015. |
| April 16, 2015 | H | Clerk of the House Certification |
| April 16, 2015 | S | Signature Requested |
| April 16, 2015 | H | Enrolled |
| April 16, 2015 | S | Concurred in Second House Amendment |
| April 16, 2015 | H | Clouse motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 422 |
| April 16, 2015 | H | Concurrence Requested |
| April 14, 2015 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 466 |
| April 14, 2015 | S | Holtzclaw motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 465 |
| April 14, 2015 | S | Holtzclaw first Substitute Offered |
| April 14, 2015 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| April 2, 2015 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 17, 2015 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Veterans and Military Affairs |
| March 17, 2015 | H | Cosponsors Added |
| March 17, 2015 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 81 |
| March 17, 2015 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| March 5, 2015 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 3, 2015 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Military and Veterans Affairs |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 1, 2015 | Room 316 at 11:30 | Senate V&MA Hearing |
| Hearing | March 4, 2015 | Room 610 at 10:30 | House M&VA Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB2 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | HB2 Alabama 2015 Session - Enrolled |