HB403 expands the definition of serious physical injury to include penetrating gunshot wounds caused by a firearm.
The bill adds penetrating gunshot wounds to the list of injuries that qualify as serious physical injury under Alabama law. This means cases involving such wounds could be treated as more serious offenses with greater penalties. The definition relies on the firearm definition in Section 13A-8-1 to determine what counts as a penetrating gunshot wound.
Forwarded to Governor at 10:40 p.m. on April 7, 2022.
Assigned Act No. 2022-401.
Clerk of the House Certification
Signature Requested
Enrolled
Passed Second House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1088
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
Engrossed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 762
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 761
Jones (M) Amendment Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary
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