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
<p class="bill_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</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would also include any type of
gunshot wound in the definition of physical injury</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to physical injury; to amend Section
13A-1-2, Code of Alabama 1975; to expand the definition of
serious physical injury.
</p>
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 |