HB228 Alabama 2023 Session

In Committee

Bill Summary

Sponsors

Chris England

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

Relating to pardons and paroles; to amend Sections 15-22-26, 15-22-28, 15-22-37, and 15-22-43, Code of Alabama 1975, to require the Board of Pardons and Paroles to give weighted consideration to an inmate's age when determining whether to grant parole, to require the board to hold a rehearing once parole is denied for certain inmates, to provide for appellate relief for a prisoner with a serious chronic health condition who was denied parole in certain circumstances; to require the board to hold a medical parole hearing within a specified period of time of an inmate becoming eligible for medical parole; provide for appellate relief for an inmate who was denied medical parole; to amend Section 14-14-5, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide that an inmate released on medical furlough may reside in any state; to add Section 15-22-25.5 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to provide that an inmate may attend his or her parole hearing virtually; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.

Description

Relating to pardons and paroles; to amend Sections 15-22-26, 15-22-28, 15-22-37, and 15-22-43, Code of Alabama 1975, to require the Board of Pardons and Paroles to give weighted consideration to an inmate's age when determining whether to grant parole, to require the board to hold a rehearing once parole is denied for certain inmates, to provide for appellate relief for a prisoner with a serious chronic health condition who was denied parole in certain circumstances; to require the board to hold a medical parole hearing within a specified period of time of an inmate becoming eligible for medical parole; provide for appellate relief for an inmate who was denied medical parole; to amend Section 14-14-5, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide that an inmate released on medical furlough may reside in any state; to add Section 15-22-25.5 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to provide that an inmate may attend his or her parole hearing virtually; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.

Bill Actions

Action Date	Chamber	Action
May 30, 2023	H	Indefinitely Postpone
April 26, 2023	H	Read Second Time in House of Origin
April 25, 2023	H	Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
April 18, 2023	H	Amendment/Substitute by House Judiciary JRRXFN-1
April 25, 2023	H	Reported Favorably from House Judiciary
April 25, 2023	H	Amendment/Substitute by House Judiciary VQ85VP-1
April 11, 2023	H	Carry Over by House Judiciary
April 9, 2023	H	Amendment/Substitute by House Judiciary 6NNL13-1
April 3, 2023	H	Introduced and Referred to House Judiciary
April 3, 2023	H	Read First Time in House of Origin

Bill Calendar

Type	Date	Location	Description
Hearing	April 25, 2023	Room 200 at 13:30:00	House Judiciary Hearing
Hearing	April 18, 2023	Room 200 at 13:30:00	House Judiciary Hearing
Hearing	April 11, 2023	Room 200 at 13:30:00	House Judiciary Hearing

Bill Text

Download HB228 Alabama 2023 Session PDF

Bill Documents

Type	Link
Bill Text	HB228 Alabama 2023 Session - Introduced
Bill Amendments	House Judiciary AMD/SUB
Bill Amendments	House Judiciary AMD/SUB
Bill Amendments	House Judiciary AMD/SUB
Fiscal Note	Fiscal Note - As Introduced
Fiscal Note	Fiscal Note - As Passed First Chamber Committee

Source: Alabama Legislature