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SB280 Alabama 2020 Session

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Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Cam Ward
Session
Regular Session 2020
Title
Crimes and offenses, J.K. Elrod Act, controlled substance murder, crime established, criminal penalties provided
Description

Under existing law, the distribution of a controlled substance is a crime

This bill would provide that if a person provides a controlled substance that is laced with another substance and the use of that controlled substance is the proximate cause of the death of a person, the person is guilty of the crime of controlled substance murder

This bill would provide an exemption for licensed physicians, pharmacists, and other licensed health care practitioners engaged in their respective practices

This bill would provide enhanced criminal penalties for a person with certain prior felony convictions who is subsequently convicted of violations

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

Relating to crimes and offenses; to create the J. K. Elrod Act; to create the crime of controlled substance murder; to provide certain exemptions; to provide criminal penalties; to provide an enhanced criminal penalty under certain conditions; 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.

Subjects
Crimes and Offenses

Bill Actions

Action DateChamberAction
March 12, 2020SPending third reading on day 13 Favorable from Judiciary with 1 amendment
March 12, 2020SJudiciary first Amendment Offered
March 12, 2020SRead for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
March 5, 2020SRead for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary

Bill Calendar

TypeDateLocationDescription
HearingMarch 11, 2020Committee Room 325 at 08:30Senate JUDY Hearing

Bill Text

Download SB280 Alabama 2020 Session PDF

Bill Documents

TypeLink
Bill Text SB280 Alabama 2020 Session - Introduced
Bill Amendments Senate Judiciary first Amendment Offered
Bill Amendments Senate Judiciary first Amendment Offered
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