HB 262
Bill Summary
Under existing law, a photograph of any person arrested for the crime of prostitution is not a public record and may not be published without a court order
This bill would allow the disclosure of a certain person's photograph after an arrest for prostitution
Relating to prostitution; to amend Section 13A-6-183, Code of Alabama 1975, to allow the disclosure of a certain person's photograph after an arrest for prostitution.
Bill Text
Under existing law, a photograph of any person arrested for the crime of prostitution is not a public record and may not be published without a court order
This bill would allow the disclosure of a certain person's photograph after an arrest for prostitution
Relating to prostitution; to amend Section 13A-6-183, Code of Alabama 1975, to allow the disclosure of a certain person's photograph after an arrest for prostitution.
Section 1
Section 13A-6-183, Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows:
§13A-6-183.
(a) For the safety and well-being of a person arrested for the crime of prostitution under Division 2 of Article 3 of Chapter 12, he or she may be held in custody for up to 72 hours. The person shall be brought before a court of competent jurisdiction as soon as possible within a 48-hour period to conduct an inquiry into the person's access to resources, such as, but not limited to, health care, shelter, mental health counseling, or financial aid. The court may issue an order to assist the person in obtaining the services and resources needed pursuant to the court's inquiry.
(b)(1) Except as provided in subdivision (2), a photograph of a person taken by a law enforcement agency upon the arrest of a person for the crime of prostitution under Division 2 of Article 3 of Chapter 12, is not a public record and may not be published in any printed or electronic media or provided to any person without an order of a district court judge with jurisdiction over the person's criminal case."
(2) A photograph of a person who procures or solicits a prostitute or who provides persons or premises for prostitution purposes in violation of Section 13A-12-121, is a public record and may be published in any printed or electronic media or provided to any person without an order of the court."
Section 2
This act shall become effective on the first day of the third month following its passage and approval by the Governor, or its otherwise becoming law.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2019 | H | Delivered to Governor at 6:26 p.m. on May 31, 2019. |
| May 31, 2019 | H | Clerk of the House Certification |
| May 31, 2019 | S | Signature Requested |
| May 31, 2019 | H | Enrolled |
| May 31, 2019 | S | Concurred in Second House Amendment |
| May 31, 2019 | H | Coleman motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1285 |
| May 31, 2019 | H | Concurrence Requested |
| May 31, 2019 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1478 |
| May 31, 2019 | S | Melson motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1477 |
| May 31, 2019 | S | Melson Amendment Offered |
| May 31, 2019 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| May 31, 2019 | S | Ward motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| May 31, 2019 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| May 29, 2019 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| May 23, 2019 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
| May 22, 2019 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 879 |
| May 22, 2019 | H | Ledbetter motion to Previous Question adopted Roll Call 878 |
| May 22, 2019 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| April 25, 2019 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 21, 2019 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |