SB329 Alabama 2021 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2021
Title
Bail, prohibit certain defendants from being admitted to bail, Sec. 15-13-3 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, a defendant may not be
admitted to bail if the defendant is charged with
an offense which may be punished by death or if the
defendant is charged with a personal injury to
another which is likely to produce death</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would prohibit a defendant,
regardless of age, from being admitted to bail when
the person has been charged with capital murder</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to bail; to amend Section 15-13-3, Code of
Alabama 1975; to prohibit certain defendants from being
admitted to bail..
</p>
Subjects
Bail
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2021 | S | Indefinitely Postponed |
| April 7, 2021 | S | Pending third reading on day 21 Favorable from Judiciary with 1 amendment |
| April 7, 2021 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| March 11, 2021 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 7, 2021 | Room 325 at 08:30 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | March 31, 2021 | ROOM 325 at 08:30 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | March 17, 2021 | Room 325/ADDED ON SB248 at 08:30 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB329 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Judiciary first Amendment Offered |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB329 for Judiciary |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB329 for Judiciary |