HB260 Alabama 2024 Session

Updated Feb 23, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Kenyatte HassellRepresentative
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2024
Title: Juveniles; provide for concurrent jurisdiction, criminal offenses committed
Summary: HB260 would allow Alabama to share jurisdiction with the federal government over juvenile offenses occurring on military bases in the state, and, once shared, place those cases under Alabama’s juvenile court exclusively, starting October 1, 2024.
What This Bill Does
Authorizes concurrent jurisdiction with the United States over a juvenile federal offense occurring on a military installation in Alabama, but only if the U.S. attorney or U.S. district court waives exclusive federal jurisdiction and the offense is also a crime under Alabama state law. If concurrent jurisdiction is established, the Alabama juvenile court gains exclusive original jurisdiction over delinquency cases involving juveniles whose acts occurred on the installation and are crimes under state law. The act takes effect on October 1, 2024.

Who It Affects
Juveniles who commit offenses on U.S. military installations in Alabama; their cases would be handled under a concurrent state-federal framework and, once established, by Alabama's juvenile court.
Federal authorities (U.S. Attorney or U.S. District Court) who must waive exclusive jurisdiction to enable concurrent jurisdiction; and Alabama's juvenile court system, which would exercise exclusive original jurisdiction after concurrent jurisdiction is established.

Key Provisions
Section 1: Allows concurrent jurisdiction with the United States over federal juvenile offenses on DoD installations in Alabama if (a) the federal office waives exclusive jurisdiction and (b) the offense is also a crime under Alabama law.
Section 2: Once concurrent jurisdiction exists, the Alabama juvenile court has exclusive original jurisdiction over cases involving a juvenile whose act occurred on the installation and is a crime under state law.
Section 3: Effective date is October 1, 2024.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Courts & Judges