HB23 Alabama 2021 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, a judge may sentence a defendant convicted for a criminal offense to a split sentence under certain circumstances
Under existing law, a defendant sentenced to a split sentence is required to serve the remainder of the original sentence if his or her probation is revoked
This bill would provide that a judge may use his or her discretion in determining the length of sentence a defendant must serve if his or her probation is revoked
This bill would also make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style
Relating to crimes and offenses; to amend Section 15-18-8, as last amended by Act 2019-344, 2019 Regular Session, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide that a judge may use discretion in the length of sentence a defendant must serve if his or her probation is revoked; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the exiting code language to current style.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 11, 2021 | S | Pending third reading on day 15 Favorable from Judiciary |
| March 11, 2021 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 24, 2021 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
| February 23, 2021 | H | Engrossed |
| February 23, 2021 | H | Treadaway intended to vote Yea |
| February 23, 2021 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 107 |
| February 23, 2021 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 106 |
| February 23, 2021 | H | Chestnut Amendment Offered |
| February 23, 2021 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 105 |
| February 23, 2021 | H | Hill Amendment Offered |
| February 23, 2021 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| February 4, 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 |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 10, 2021 | Room 325/ADDED on a bill at 08:30 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | February 3, 2021 | Room 200 at 13:45 | House JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB23 Alabama 2021 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | HB23 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | House Hill Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | House Chestnut Amendment Offered |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - HB23 for Judiciary |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - HB23 for Judiciary |