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HB49 Alabama 2020 Session

Updated Feb 12, 2020
HB49 Alabama 2020 Session
House Bill
Expired
Current Status
Regular Session 2020
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Session
Regular Session 2020
Title
Law enforcement agencies, sex offenses, to preserve and retain all evidence of commission of the offense until case has been resolved
Description

Under existing law, a law enforcement agency is not required to preserve or retain sexual assault evidence until a criminal case is resolved.

This bill would require any law enforcement agency investigating a case involving a sex offense to preserve and retain all evidence of commission of the offense until the case has been resolved.

Subjects
Law Enforcement Agencies

Bill Actions

H

Pending third reading on day 9 Favorable from Judiciary with 1 amendment

H

Judiciary first Amendment Offered

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

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature