SB217 Alabama 2016 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2016
Title
Trespassing, critical infrastructure, crime established, penalties
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, a person is guilty of
criminal trespass if the person enters or remains
unlawfully on property without permission of the
owner. A violation is a misdemeanor</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would establish a specific crime
of unlawful entry of a critical infrastructure. A
violation would be a Class D felony</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 enact the crime
of unlawful entry of a critical infrastructure and to provide
criminal 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 |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2016 | S | Assigned Act No. 2016-390. |
| May 4, 2016 | S | Enrolled |
| May 4, 2016 | H | Signature Requested |
| May 4, 2016 | S | Passed Second House |
| May 4, 2016 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 901 |
| May 4, 2016 | H | Pringle motion to Table adopted Roll Call 900 |
| May 4, 2016 | H | Judiciary first Substitute Offered |
| May 4, 2016 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| April 26, 2016 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and |
| March 15, 2016 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
| March 15, 2016 | S | Engrossed |
| March 10, 2016 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 331 |
| March 10, 2016 | S | Ward motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 330 |
| March 10, 2016 | S | Judiciary Amendment Offered |
| March 10, 2016 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| February 25, 2016 | S | Reported from Judiciary as Favorable with 1 amendment |
| February 11, 2016 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 26, 2016 | Room 200 at 10:00 | House JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | April 20, 2016 | Room 200 at 14:30 | House JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | February 24, 2016 | Committee Room 325 at 00:00 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | February 24, 2016 | Committee Room 325 at 13:00 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | February 17, 2016 | Committee Room 325 at 13:00 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | February 17, 2016 | Committee Room 727 at 13:00 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB217 Alabama 2016 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | SB217 Alabama 2016 Session - Engrossed |