SB372 Alabama 2016 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2016
Title
Controlled substances, children, exposure to by mother, immunity from criminal liability upon good faith belief that use was pursuant to lawful prescription; reporting of chemical endangerment not required under certain conditions, Sec. 26-15-3.3 added
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would create a new provision of
law that provides that no one would violate the
Alabama Child Abuse Act, including the chemical
endangerment of a child laws, if the responsible
person was the mother of the unborn child, and she
was, or there is a good faith belief that she was,
taking the controlled substance pursuant to a
lawful prescription or taking that non-prescription
FDA approved medication or substance as directed or
recommended by a physician or health care provider
acting within the authorized scope of his or her
license</p><p class="bill_description">
The bill provides that one shall be required
to report under Chapter 14, Title 26, Code of
Alabama 1975, the exposing of an unborn child to a
controlled substance if the responsible person was
the mother of the unborn child, and she was, or
there is a good faith belief that she was, taking
that controlled substance pursuant to a lawful
prescription or taking that non-prescription FDA
approved medication or substance as directed or
recommended by a physician or health care provider
acting within the authorized scope of his or her
license</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To add Section 26-15-3.3 to the Code of Alabama
1975; to provide that no one would violate the Alabama Child
Abuse Act, including the chemical endangerment of a child
laws, if the responsible person was the mother of the unborn
child, and she was, or there is a good faith belief that she
was, taking the controlled substance pursuant to a lawful
prescription; to provide that no one shall be required to
report under Chapter 14, Title 26, Code of Alabama 1975, the
exposing of an unborn child to a controlled substance if the
responsible person was the mother of the unborn child, and she
was, or there is a good faith belief that she was, taking that
controlled substance pursuant to a lawful prescription.
</p>
Subjects
Crimes and Offenses
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2016 | S | Assigned Act No. 2016-399. |
| May 4, 2016 | S | Enrolled |
| May 4, 2016 | H | Signature Requested |
| May 4, 2016 | S | Passed Second House |
| May 3, 2016 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 828 |
| May 3, 2016 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| April 26, 2016 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| April 20, 2016 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health |
| April 19, 2016 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 685 |
| April 19, 2016 | S | Chambliss motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 684 |
| April 19, 2016 | S | Health and Human Services Amendment Offered |
| April 20, 2016 | S | Engrossed |
| April 19, 2016 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| April 7, 2016 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| March 22, 2016 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health and Human Services |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 26, 2016 | Room 429 at 10:00 | House HLTH Hearing |
| Hearing | April 6, 2016 | ROOM 304 HB40 at 00:00 | Senate HLTH Hearing |
| Hearing | April 6, 2016 | ROOM 304 REVISED DELETE HB40 at 12:00 | Senate HLTH Hearing |
| Hearing | April 6, 2016 | ROOM 304 at 12:00 | Senate HLTH Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB372 Alabama 2016 Session - Introduced |