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  6. HB71 Alabama 2017 Session

HB71 Alabama 2017 Session

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Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Bill Poole
Session
Regular Session 2017
Title
Warrantless arrests, authorized for a person trespassing on property of an educational institution, Secs. 13A-7-1 am'd.
Description

Under existing law, a law enforcement officer may arrest a person without a warrant in various specified instances.

This bill would authorize a law enforcement officer to arrest a person without a warrant under certain conditions for trespassing on the property of an educational institution.

To amend Section 13A-7-1, Code of Alabama 1975, as last amended by Act 2016-402, 2016 Regular Session, and Section 15-10-3, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to warrantless arrests, to authorize a law enforcement officer to arrest a person without a warrant under certain conditions for trespassing on the property of an educational institution and to further provide for the definition of "building".

Subjects
Education

Bill Actions

Action Date Chamber Action
March 15, 2017 S Pending third reading on day 13 Favorable from Judiciary
March 15, 2017 S Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
March 7, 2017 S Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary
March 2, 2017 H Engrossed
March 2, 2017 H Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 131
March 2, 2017 H Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 130
March 2, 2017 H Poole Amendment Offered
March 2, 2017 H Third Reading Passed
February 16, 2017 H Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
February 7, 2017 H Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Bill Text

Download HB71 Alabama 2017 Session PDF

Bill Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2017-03-02
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Motion to Adopt
2017-03-02
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2017-03-07
Chamber: House
Result: Passed

Bill Documents

Type Link
Bill Text HB71 Alabama 2017 Session - Engrossed
Bill Text HB71 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced

Source: Alabama Legislature

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