HB57 Alabama 2018 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2018
Title
Domestic violence, capital offense expanded to include murder of a parent or guardian in the presence of a child, add'l aggravating circumstances included, Secs. 13A-5-40, 13A-5-49 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Section 13A-5-40, Code of Alabama 1975, to
include as a capital offense murder by the defendant with
knowledge of the presence of a child under the age of 14 years
at the time of the offense, if the victim was the parent or
legal guardian of the child; to amend Section 13A-5-49, Code
of Alabama 1975, to include additional aggravating
circumstances; 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
Domestic Violence
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 27, 2018 | H | Delivered to Governor at 2:28 p.m. on March 27, 2018. |
| March 27, 2018 | H | Assigned Act No. 2018-537. |
| March 27, 2018 | H | Clerk of the House Certification |
| March 27, 2018 | S | Signature Requested |
| March 22, 2018 | H | Enrolled |
| March 22, 2018 | H | Passed Second House |
| March 22, 2018 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1083 |
| March 22, 2018 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| March 21, 2018 | S | Ward motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| March 21, 2018 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| March 8, 2018 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 1, 2018 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
| February 1, 2018 | H | Engrossed |
| February 1, 2018 | H | Jackson intended to vote Nay |
| February 1, 2018 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 165 |
| February 1, 2018 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 164 |
| February 1, 2018 | H | Judiciary Amendment Offered |
| February 1, 2018 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| January 18, 2018 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| January 9, 2018 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 7, 2018 | Committee Room 325 at 13:00 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | February 28, 2018 | Committee Room 325 at 13:00 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | January 18, 2018 | Room 200 at 11:00 | House JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | January 17, 2018 | Room 200 at 13:30 | House JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | January 10, 2018 | Room 200 at 13:30 | House JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | February 22, 2017 | Room 410 at 13:30 | House ED&T Public Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB57 Alabama 2018 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | HB57 Alabama 2018 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Amendments | House Judiciary first Amendment Offered |