HB176 Alabama 2020 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2020
Title
Governor, commutation power, notice requirements provided, const. amend.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Amendment 38 of the Constitution of Alabama
of 1901, provides that the Governor has the
authority to grant a reprieve or a commutation to a
person sentenced to death</p><p class="bill_description">
This proposed amendment would require the
Governor to take reasonable steps to provide notice
to certain persons prior to granting a commutation
to a person under a sentence of death and would
authorize certain persons to challenge the granting
of a commutation upon a violation</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Proposing an amendment to Amendment 38 of the
Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 124
of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama
of 1901, as amended, relating to the authority of the Governor
to grant reprieves and commutations to persons under sentence
of death; to require the Governor to take reasonable steps to
provide notice to certain persons prior to granting a
commutation to a person under a sentence of death; and to
authorize certain persons to challenge the granting of a
commutation upon a violation.
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Subjects
Constitutional Amendments
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 6, 2020 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB176 Alabama 2020 Session - Introduced |