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HB48 Alabama 2019 Session

Updated Apr 26, 2021
HB48 Alabama 2019 Session
House Bill
Enacted
Current Status
Regular Session 2019
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Session
Regular Session 2019
Title
Parental rights, provide that a conviction of a parent for rape or incest is a ground for termination of parental rights if the rape or incest resulted in the conception of the child, Sec. 12-15-319 am'd.
Description

Existing law provides a list of factors for a juvenile court to consider in making a determination of whether to terminate parental rights.

This bill would provide that the conviction of a parent for the crime of rape in the first degree or of incest is a factor for a juvenile court to consider when making a determination of whether to terminate parental rights for that parent if that instance of rape or incest resulted in the conception of the child.

Subjects
Parental Rights

Bill Actions

H

Delivered to Governor at 1:33 p.m. on May 29, 2019.

H

Assigned Act No. 2019-512.

H

Clerk of the House Certification

S

Signature Requested

S

Concurred in Second House Amendment

H

Enrolled

H

Dismukes motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1099

H

Concurrence Requested

S

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1209

S

Chambliss motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1208

S

Judiciary first Substitute Offered

S

Third Reading Passed

S

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and

S

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

H

Engrossed

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 545

H

Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 544

H

Judiciary Amendment Offered

H

Third Reading Passed

H

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment

H

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

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

May 7, 2019 House Passed
Yes 98
No 1
Abstained 2
Absent 3

Motion to Adopt

May 7, 2019 House Passed
Yes 88
No 2
Abstained 8
Absent 6

Dismukes motion to Concur In and Adopt

May 28, 2019 House Passed
Yes 99
Abstained 2
Absent 3

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature