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SB119 Alabama 2020 Session

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Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • David Sessions
Session
Regular Session 2020
Title
Bail, in criminal cases, Section 16, Constitution of Alabama of 1901, am'd, const. amend.
Description

The existing Constitution of Alabama of 1901, provides that all persons, before conviction, are allowed bail, unless the person is charged with a capital offense and the proof of guilt is evident or the presumption of guilt is great. The Constitution also provides that excessive bail may not be required in any case

To propose an amendment to Section 16 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 16 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama 1901, as amended, to provide that every person charged with a crime, before conviction, be allowed bail by sufficient sureties, unless the person is charged with a Class A felony, when the proof is evident or the presumption is great, if no condition of release can reasonably protect the community from risk of physical harm to the accused, the public, or both, or ensure the presence of the accused at trial

To create Aniah's Law, to propose an amendment to Section 16 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 16 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama 1901, as amended, to provide that every person charged with a crime, before conviction, be allowed bail by sufficient sureties, unless the person is charged with a Class A felony, when the proof is evident or the presumption is great, if no conditions of release can reasonably protect the community from risk of physical harm to the accused, the public, or both, or ensure the presence of the accused at trial.

Subjects
Constitutional Amendments

Bill Actions

Action DateChamberAction
February 4, 2020SRead for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs

Bill Text

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Bill Documents

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Bill Text SB119 Alabama 2020 Session - Introduced
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