HB72 Alabama 2023 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2023
Title
Relating to pardons and paroles; to amend Section 15-22-32, as last corrected by Act 2022-371, the Codification Act, 2022 Regular Session, and Sections 15-22-51 and 15-22-53, Code of Alabama 1975, to prevent a parolee in custody from being released to parole supervision in certain circumstances; to provide that a specialist, in addition to a parole officer, may conduct an investigation and provide a report to the court regarding a defendant; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.
Description
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Under existing law, a parolee who is suspected
of violating his or her parole is given the opportunity
to have a hearing prior to his or her parole being
revoked. If the hearing is not held within 20 business
days, and the parolee is in custody pending the
hearing, the parolee shall be released back to parole
supervision after the 20 business days have passed</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would provide if a hearing is not held
within 20 business days, the parolee shall be released
back to parole supervision unless exigent circumstances
exist that preclude holding the hearing within 20
business days</p><p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, when directed by the court,
a probation officer is required to conduct an
investigation and provide a written report to the court
regarding a defendant in certain circumstances</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would provide that a specialist, in
addition to a probation officer, may conduct the
investigation and provide a written report to the
court</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would also make nonsubstantive,
technical revisions to update the existing code
language to current style</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to pardons and paroles; to amend Section
15-22-32, as last corrected by Act 2022-371, the Codification
Act, 2022 Regular Session, and Sections 15-22-51 and 15-22-53,
Code of Alabama 1975, to prevent a parolee in custody from
being released to parole supervision in certain circumstances;
to provide that a specialist, in addition to a parole officer,
may conduct an investigation and provide a report to the court
regarding a defendant; and to make nonsubstantive, technical
revisions to update the existing code language to current
style.
</p>
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 19, 2023 | S | Referred to Committee to Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund |
| April 19, 2023 | H | Read First Time in Second House |
| April 18, 2023 | H | Read a Third Time and Pass |
| April 18, 2023 | H | Adopt G8M0CC-1 |
| April 18, 2023 | H | On Third Reading in House of Origin |
| March 22, 2023 | H | Read Second Time in House of Origin |
| March 22, 2023 | H | Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin |
| March 22, 2023 | H | Amendment/Substitute by House Public Safety and Homeland Security G8M0CC-1 |
| March 22, 2023 | H | Reported Favorably from House Public Safety and Homeland Security |
| March 21, 2023 | H | Amendment/Substitute by House Public Safety and Homeland Security 1VU4L3-1 |
| March 7, 2023 | H | Introduced and Referred to House Public Safety and Homeland Security |
| March 7, 2023 | H | Read First Time in House of Origin |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 22, 2023 | Room 206 at 09:00 | House Public Safety and Homeland Security Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB72 Alabama 2023 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | House Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin |
| Bill Amendments | House Reported Favorably |
| Bill Amendments | House Public Safety and Homeland Security AMD/SUB |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - As Introduced |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - As Passed First Chamber Committee |