HB131 Alabama 2021 Session

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1 Bill Summary
2 Bill Actions
3 Bill Calendar
4 Bill Text
5 Bill Votes
6 Bill Documents

Bill Summary

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

Bail, criminal cases, creates Aniah's law, const. amend

Description

The Constitution of Alabama of 1901, provides that all individuals charged with a crime are allowed bail before conviction, unless the person is charged with a capital offense and the proof of guilt is evident or the presumption of guilt is great and also prohibits excessive bail

This bill would propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, that would require reasonable bail in all cases, except for offenses enumerated by the Legislature by general 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 all individuals shall be entitled to reasonable bail prior to conviction, except for offenses enumerated by the Legislature by general law.

Subjects

Constitutional Amendments

Bill Actions

Action Date	Chamber	Action
February 23, 2021	H	Alexander intended to vote Yea
February 23, 2021	S	Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary
February 23, 2021	H	Cosponsors Added
February 23, 2021	H	Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 86
February 23, 2021	H	Third Reading Passed
February 10, 2021	H	Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
February 2, 2021	H	Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary