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  6. HB559 Alabama 2019 Session

HB559 Alabama 2019 Session

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Signed by Governor

Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Matt Simpson
Session
Regular Session 2019
Title
Crimes and offenses, provide that a judge may split a sentence for misdemeanor convictions, Sec. 15-18-8 am'd.
Description

Under existing law, a judge may not split a sentence for misdemeanor convictions.

This bill would provide that a judge may split a sentence for misdemeanor convictions.

Relating to crimes and offenses; to amend Section 15-18-8, as corrected by Act 2018-406, the Codification Act, Code of Alabama 1975; to provide that a judge may split a sentence for misdemeanor convictions.

Subjects
Crimes and Offenses

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. 2019-344.
May 29, 2019 H Clerk of the House Certification
May 29, 2019 S Signature Requested
May 28, 2019 H Enrolled
May 28, 2019 H Passed Second House
May 28, 2019 S Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1213
May 28, 2019 S Third Reading Passed
May 22, 2019 S Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
May 16, 2019 S Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary
May 15, 2019 H Engrossed
May 15, 2019 H Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 736
May 15, 2019 H Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 735
May 15, 2019 H England Amendment Offered
May 15, 2019 H Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 734
May 15, 2019 H Judiciary Amendment Offered
May 15, 2019 H Third Reading Passed
May 8, 2019 H Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
May 2, 2019 H Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary

Bill Text

Download HB559 Alabama 2019 Session PDF

Bill Votes

Motion to Adopt
2019-05-15
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2019-05-15
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Motion to Adopt
2019-05-15
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2019-05-28
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed

Bill Documents

Type Link
Bill Text HB559 Alabama 2019 Session - Enrolled
Bill Text HB559 Alabama 2019 Session - Engrossed
Bill Text HB559 Alabama 2019 Session - Introduced

Source: Alabama Legislature

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