HB59 Alabama 2019 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, the murder of a first responder is not a capital offense
This bill would provide that the murder of a first responder would be a capital offense
Under existing law, there are certain aggravating circumstances listed for capital offenses
This bill would include as an aggravating circumstance a victim of a capital offense who was a law enforcement officer, a prison or jail guard, or a first responder
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
To amend Sections 13A-5-40 and 13A-5-49, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended by Act 2018-537, 2018 Regular Session, relating to capital offenses; to provide that murder of a first responder would be a capital offense; to include within the aggravating circumstances to be considered in sentencing for a capital offense circumstances when the victim was a law enforcement officer, a prison or jail guard, or first responder; 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.
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. 2019-514. |
| 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 | Sells motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1094 |
| May 28, 2019 | H | Concurrence Requested |
| May 23, 2019 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1153 |
| May 23, 2019 | S | Whatley motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1152 |
| May 23, 2019 | S | Whatley Amendment Offered |
| May 23, 2019 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| May 8, 2019 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| April 23, 2019 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
| April 18, 2019 | H | Wilcox intended to vote Yea |
| April 18, 2019 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 287 |
| April 18, 2019 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| March 20, 2019 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 5, 2019 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 8, 2019 | Committee Room 325 at 08:30 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | March 20, 2019 | Room 200 REVISED AGENDA at 13:30 | House JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | March 19, 2019 | Room 206 at 13:00 | House JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill News
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB59 Alabama 2019 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | HB59 Alabama 2019 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Whatley Amendment Offered |