SB6 Alabama 2015 Session
Bill Summary
This bill would provide for expanded civil liability for injuries resulting from acts of terrorism
This bill would provide for the forfeiture of all property used in the course of, or derived from, an act of terrorism
This bill would authorize a person injured by an act of terrorism and law enforcement agencies involved in the investigation, prosecution, mitigation, seizure, or forfeiture process for acts of terrorism to file a claim for costs or damages to be satisfied from forfeited property
This bill would provide for the allocation of proceeds from a forfeiture and disposition, and would specify that investigation expenses must be paid first
This bill would provide a limitation period for asserting a claim against forfeited property
This bill would also authorize a person injured by an act of terrorism to file an action for damages against a person committing an act of terrorism, and would authorize the recovery of specified damages
Relating to acts of terrorism, to provide for expanded civil liability for injuries resulting from acts of terrorism; to provide for the forfeiture of all property used in the course of, or derived from, an act of terrorism; to authorize a person injured by an act of terrorism and certain law enforcement agencies to file a claim for costs or damages to be satisfied from forfeited property; to provide for the allocation of proceeds from a forfeiture and disposition; to provide a limitation period for asserting a claim against forfeited property; to authorize a person injured by an act of terrorism to file an action for damages against a person committing an act of terrorism; and to provide for damages.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2015 | H | Pending third reading on day 23 Favorable from Public Safety and Homeland Security |
| May 14, 2015 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| April 16, 2015 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security |
| April 16, 2015 | S | Engrossed |
| April 14, 2015 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 455 |
| April 14, 2015 | S | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 454 |
| April 14, 2015 | S | Judiciary first Substitute Offered |
| April 14, 2015 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| April 2, 2015 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and |
| March 3, 2015 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 13, 2015 | Room 418 at 09:00 | House PS&HS Hearing |
| Hearing | April 1, 2015 | Room 325 at 19:00 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | April 1, 2015 | Room 325 at 13:00 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | April 1, 2015 | Room 325 at 13:00 | House JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | March 11, 2015 | Room 325 at 13:00 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB6 Alabama 2015 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB6 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced |