HB288 Alabama 2021 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2021
Title
Physical injury, allow for a gun shot wound to be included in the definition of physical injury, Sec. 13A-1-2 am'd.
Description
Existing law defines serious physical injury as injury which creates a substantial risk of death, or which causes serious and protracted disfigurement, protracted impairment of health, or protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily organ
This bill would also include any type of gunshot wound in the definition of physical injury
Relating to physical injury; to amend Section 13A-1-2, Code of Alabama 1975; to expand the definition of serious physical injury.
Subjects
Physical Injury
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 2, 2021 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB288 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced |