SB196 Alabama 2022 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2022
Title
Death sentences, Governor required to provide prior notice when granting a reprieve or commutation to Attorney General and to family member of victim, const. amend.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, the Governor does not
have to provide notice to any party prior to
granting a reprieve and commutation to a person
sentenced to death</p><p class="bill_description">
This proposed amendment would require the
Governor to make reasonable efforts to provide
notice to the Attorney General and a designated
member of the victim's family prior to granting a
reprieve or commutation to a person under sentence
of death</p><p class="bill_description">
This proposed amendment would also provide
for the voiding of a reprieve or commutation upon
failure of the Governor to provide notice</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Proposing an amendment to Amendment 38 of the
Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 124
of the Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901,
as amended; to require the Governor to provide notice to
interested parties prior to granting a reprieve or
commutation; to provide for the voiding of a reprieve or
commutation.
</p>
Subjects
Constitutional Amendments
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 6, 2022 | S | Assigned Act No. 2022-256. |
| April 6, 2022 | H | Signature Requested |
| April 6, 2022 | S | Enrolled |
| April 5, 2022 | S | Passed Second House |
| April 5, 2022 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Voice Vote 918 |
| April 5, 2022 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| March 2, 2022 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 16, 2022 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
| February 16, 2022 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 297 |
| February 16, 2022 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| February 15, 2022 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 8, 2022 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 2, 2022 | Room 200 at 13:30 | House JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | February 15, 2022 | Room 825 *SB193, HB75 Removed* at 13:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB196 Alabama 2022 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | SB196 Alabama 2022 Session - Enrolled |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB196 for Governmental Affairs |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB196 for Judiciary |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB196 for |