HB172 Alabama 2026 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2024
Title
Crimes & offenses, provides criminal & civil penalties for distribution of materially deceptive media intended to influence an election
Description
Crimes & offenses, provides criminal & civil penalties for distribution of materially deceptive media intended to influence an election.
Subjects
Crimes & Offenses
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2024 | H | Enacted |
| May 15, 2024 | H | Enacted |
| May 8, 2024 | H | Enrolled |
| May 8, 2024 | H | Delivered to Governor |
| May 8, 2024 | S | Signature Requested |
| May 8, 2024 | H | Ready to Enroll |
| May 7, 2024 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1188 |
| May 7, 2024 | S | Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1187 2RG4SIS-1 |
| May 7, 2024 | S | Orr 1st Amendment Offered 2RG4SIS-1 |
| May 7, 2024 | S | Orr motion to Table - Adopted Voice Vote R3RGNMN-1 |
| May 7, 2024 | S | Judiciary 1st Amendment Offered R3RGNMN-1 |
| May 7, 2024 | S | Third Reading in Second House |
| April 17, 2024 | S | Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar |
| April 16, 2024 | S | Reported Out of Committee Second House |
| April 16, 2024 | S | Judiciary Amendment Adopted R3RGNMN-1 |
| April 17, 2024 | S | Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar |
| April 16, 2024 | S | Reported Out of Committee Second House |
| April 1, 2024 | S | Pending Senate Judiciary |
| April 1, 2024 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary |
| March 20, 2024 | H | Engrossed |
| March 20, 2024 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 296 |
| March 20, 2024 | H | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 295 L84TWYW-1 |
| March 20, 2024 | H | Judiciary Engrossed Substitute Offered L84TWYW-1 |
| March 20, 2024 | H | Third Reading in House of Origin |
| March 5, 2024 | H | Committee Engrossed Substitute Adopted L84TWYW-1 |
| March 5, 2024 | H | Committee Amendment Adopted YSQY2NN-1 |
| March 5, 2024 | H | Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar |
| March 5, 2024 | H | Reported Out of Committee House of Origin |
| February 14, 2024 | H | Pending House Judiciary |
| February 14, 2024 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 16, 2024 | Room 325 at 08:30:00 | Senate Judiciary (Senate) Hearing |
| Hearing | March 5, 2024 | Room 200 at 13:30:00 | House Judiciary Hearing |
| Hearing | February 27, 2024 | Room 200 at 13:30:00 | House Judiciary Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB172 Alabama 2026 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | HB172 Alabama 2026 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | HB172 Alabama 2026 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | House Judiciary Instrument Change Adopted |
| Bill Amendments | House Judiciary Chestnut amendment adopted |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Judiciary Judiciary Amendment Adopted |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1187 |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - As Introduced |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - As Passed First Chamber Committee |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - As Passed First Chamber |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - As Passed Second Chamber Committee |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - As Enacted |
Source: Alabama Legislature