HB8 Alabama 2016 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2016
Title
Child abuse, crimes and offenses, aggravated child abuse of a child under age of six, penalties, Sec. 26-15-3.2 added
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Existing law provides for the crime of child
abuse if a person tortures, willfully abuses,
cruelly beats, or otherwise willfully maltreats a
child under the age of 18 years. Torture or willful
abuse of a child under age 18 is a Class C felony</p><p class="bill_description">
Existing law also provides for the crime of
aggravated child abuse when a person commits
repeated acts of physical or mental abuse of a
child or causes serious physical injury. Aggravated
child abuse is a Class B felony</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would create the crime of
aggravated child abuse of a child under age six to
apply when a person commits repeated acts of
physical or mental abuse or causes serious physical
injury to a child under age six. This bill would
make aggravated child abuse of a child under age
six a Class A felony</p><p class="bill_description">
Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama
of 1901 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 Amendment 621. 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 Amendment 621</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to child abuse; to provide for the crime of
aggravated child abuse of a child less than six years of age;
to provide for 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.
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Subjects
Child Abuse
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 23, 2016 | H | Beckman motion to Substitute SB23 for HB8 adopted voice vote |
| February 23, 2016 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 55 |
| February 23, 2016 | H | Judiciary first Substitute Offered |
| February 23, 2016 | H | Third Reading Open |
| February 17, 2016 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and |
| February 2, 2016 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | February 17, 2016 | Room 200 at 00:00 | House JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | February 17, 2016 | Room 200 at 14:00 | House JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | February 10, 2016 | Room 200 at 00:00 | House JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB8 Alabama 2016 Session - Introduced |