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HB296 Alabama 2024 Session

Updated Jan 14, 2026
HB296 Alabama 2024 Session
House Bill
Expired
Current Status
Regular Session 2024
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Session
Regular Session 2024
Title
Retail Theft Crime Prevention Act; required payment of restitution, further provided to include housing and care costs incurred
Description

Under existing law, when a person is convicted of organized retail theft, upon request of the district attorney, the court is required to order that the defendant pay restitution.

This bill would specifically include within the list of entities due to receive restitution the local sheriff's office and would include the housing and care of the defendant within the calculation of payable restitution costs.

Subjects
Crimes & Offenses

Bill Actions

S

Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

S

Reported Out of Committee Second House

S

Pending Senate Judiciary

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 549

H

Third Reading in House of Origin

H

Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

H

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

H

Pending House County and Municipal Government

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on County and Municipal Government

Calendar

Hearing

Senate Judiciary (Senate) Hearing

Room 325 at 08:30:00

Hearing

Senate Judiciary (Senate) Hearing

Room 325 at 13:00:00

Hearing

House County and Municipal Government Hearing

Room 429 at 13:30:00

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 549

April 11, 2024 House Passed
Yes 101
Abstained 2

Third Reading in House of Origin

April 11, 2024 House Passed
Yes 101
Abstained 2

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature