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  6. HB48 Alabama 2019 Session

HB48 Alabama 2019 Session

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Signed by Governor

Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Will Dismukes
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.

To amend Section 12-15-319, Code of Alabama 1975, to create Jessi's law; to provide for termination of parental rights of a person who commits the crime of rape in the first degree or incest if the rape or incest results in the conception of the child.

Subjects
Parental Rights

Bill Actions

Action Date Chamber Action
May 29, 2019 H Delivered to Governor at 1:33 p.m. on May 29, 2019.
May 29, 2019 H Assigned Act No. 2019-512.
May 29, 2019 H Clerk of the House Certification
May 29, 2019 S Signature Requested
May 29, 2019 S Concurred in Second House Amendment
May 28, 2019 H Enrolled
May 28, 2019 H Dismukes motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1099
May 28, 2019 H Concurrence Requested
May 28, 2019 S Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1209
May 28, 2019 S Chambliss motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1208
May 28, 2019 S Judiciary first Substitute Offered
May 28, 2019 S Third Reading Passed
May 14, 2019 S Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and
May 7, 2019 S Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary
May 7, 2019 H Engrossed
May 7, 2019 H Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 545
May 7, 2019 H Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 544
May 7, 2019 H Judiciary Amendment Offered
May 7, 2019 H Third Reading Passed
March 20, 2019 H Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
March 5, 2019 H Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary

Bill Text

Download HB48 Alabama 2019 Session PDF

Bill Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2019-05-07
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Motion to Adopt
2019-05-07
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Chambliss motion to Adopt
2019-05-28
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2019-05-28
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Dismukes motion to Concur In and Adopt
2019-05-28
Chamber: House
Result: Passed

Bill Documents

Type Link
Bill Text HB48 Alabama 2019 Session - Enrolled
Bill Text HB48 Alabama 2019 Session - Engrossed
Bill Text HB48 Alabama 2019 Session - Introduced

Source: Alabama Legislature

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