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SB366 Alabama 2018 Session

Updated Apr 26, 2021
SB366 Alabama 2018 Session
Senate Bill
In Committee
Current Status
Regular Session 2018
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Session
Regular Session 2018
Title
Courts, grand jury proceedings, disclosure of certain evidence and testimony relating to officer-involved shootings, Sec. 12-16-216 am'd.
Description

Under existing law, grand jury evidence and testimony is prohibited from being disclosed except under certain specified circumstances. Also under existing law, it is unlawful to corruptly influence a grand juror or use any kind of force or intimidation to obtain the disclosure of grand jury evidence and testimony.

This bill would allow the disclosure of grand jury evidence and testimony related to an officer-involved shooting that results in the death of a person.

Subjects
Courts

Bill Actions

S

Pending third reading on day 21 Favorable from Judiciary

S

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

March 7, 2018 Senate Passed
Yes 26
Abstained 2
Absent 6

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature