HB84 Alabama 2020 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2020
Title
Mayoral pardons, limit power so mayor may not remit fines or costs relating to, commute sentences for, or pardon any conviction for domestic violence, Sec. 12-14-15 am'd.
Description
Under existing law, a mayor is authorized to remit fines, commute sentences, and issue pardons for violations of municipal ordinances and for misdemeanors which are prosecuted in municipal court as violations of municipal ordinances.
This bill would limit that pardon power so that a mayor may not remit fines or costs relating to, commute sentences for, or pardon any conviction for domestic violence.
Relating to mayoral pardons; to amend Section 12-14-15, Code of Alabama 1975, to limit mayoral pardon power so that a mayor may not remit fines or costs relating to, commute sentences for, or pardon any conviction for domestic violence.
Subjects
Mayors
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 20, 2020 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
| February 20, 2020 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 57 |
| February 20, 2020 | H | Hill motion to Table adopted Roll Call 56 |
| February 20, 2020 | H | Wadsworth Amendment Offered |
| February 20, 2020 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| February 13, 2020 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 4, 2020 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on County and Municipal Government |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB84 Alabama 2020 Session - Introduced |
Source: Alabama Legislature