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  6. HB220 Alabama 2019 Session

HB220 Alabama 2019 Session

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Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Chris Pringle
Session
Regular Session 2019
Title
Crimes and offenses, manslaughter, death resulting from unlawful sale of a controlled substance, Sec. 13A-6-3 am'd.
Description

Under existing law, unlawful distribution of a controlled substance is a Class B felony

This bill would provide that when a person sells or otherwise distributes a controlled substance in violation of the law and death results from the use of the controlled substance, the person is guilty of manslaughter

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, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for the purpose

The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of the amendment. However, the bill does not require approval of a local governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective because it comes within one of the specified exceptions contained in the amendment

Relating to crimes and offenses; to amend Section 13A-6-3, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide when a person sells or otherwise distributes a controlled substance in violation of the law and death results from the use of the controlled substance, the person is guilty of manslaughter; 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.

Subjects
Controlled Substances

Bill Actions

Action DateChamberAction
May 29, 2019SPending third reading on day 27 Favorable from Judiciary
May 29, 2019SRead for the second time and placed on the calendar
May 28, 2019SRead for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary
May 23, 2019HCosponsors Added
May 23, 2019HMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 994
May 23, 2019HThird Reading Passed
April 3, 2019HRead for the second time and placed on the calendar
March 19, 2019HRead for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary

Bill Calendar

TypeDateLocationDescription
HearingMay 29, 2019Committee Room 325 at 08:30Senate JUDY Hearing
HearingApril 3, 2019PLEASE NOTE: ROOM CHANGE ROOM 617 at 13:30House JUDY Hearing

Bill Text

Download HB220 Alabama 2019 Session PDF

Bill Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2019-05-23
Chamber: House
Result: Passed

Bill Documents

TypeLink
Bill Text HB220 Alabama 2019 Session - Introduced
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