SB76 Alabama 2022 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2022
Title
Governor, granting of reprieves and commutations, notice to victims required under certain conditions, const. amend.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> The Constitution of Alabama of 1901,
provides that the Governor has the authority to
grant a reprieve or a commutation to a person
sentenced to death</p><p class="bill_description">
This proposed constitutional amendment would
require the Governor to take reasonable steps to
provide notice to certain persons prior to granting
a commutation to a person under a sentence of death
and would authorize certain persons to challenge
the granting of a commutation upon a violation</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Proposing an amendment to Amendment 38 to the
Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 124
of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama
of 1901, as amended, relating to the authority of the Governor
to grant reprieves and commutations to persons under sentence
of death; to require the Governor to take reasonable steps to
provide notice to certain persons prior to granting a
commutation to a person under a sentence of death; and to
authorize certain persons to challenge the granting of a
commutation upon a violation.
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Subjects
Constitutional Amendments
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| January 13, 2022 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | February 9, 2022 | Room 325 at 08:30 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB76 Alabama 2022 Session - Introduced |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB76 for Judiciary |