HB169 Alabama 2019 Session

Updated Apr 26, 2021

HB169 Alabama 2019 Session

House Bill

Expired

Current Status

Regular Session 2019

Session

1

Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Laura Hall Representative
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2019
Title: Law enforcement agencies, sex offenses, to preserve and retain all evidence of commission of the offense until case has been resolved
Description: Under existing law, a law enforcement agency is not required to preserve or retain sexual assault evidence until a criminal case is resolved.
This bill would require any law enforcement agency investigating a case involving a sex offense to preserve and retain all evidence of commission of the offense until the case has been resolved.
Subjects: Law Enforcement Agencies

Bill Actions

Pending third reading on day 14 Favorable from Judiciary

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary

Bill Text

Download Introduced PDF

Documents

Bill Text (Introduced) HB169 Alabama 2019 Session - Introduced

Source: Alabama Legislature