HB75 Alabama 2024 Session

Updated Feb 23, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Phillip EnslerRepresentative
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2024
Title: Crimes and offenses; assault 2nd; letter carrier added
Summary: HB75 adds letter carriers to the list of workers protected from second-degree assault in Alabama, making assaults on them during duty a Class C felony.
What This Bill Does
The bill expands the assault in the second degree statute to include letter carriers as a protected category. This means that when a person intends to injure a letter carrier or injures one during performance of duties, the offender could be charged with second-degree assault (Class C felony) under the same conditions that apply to other protected workers. It becomes effective October 1, 2024, and the constitutional funding provision notes an exception that exempts this from the usual local-funding approval requirement because the bill creates or amends a crime.

Who It Affects
Letter carriers performing their duties in Alabama, who would be protected from certain assaults and face second-degree assault charges if harmed with intent to injure or under other specified circumstances.
Employers and organizations that supervise or employ letter carriers (e.g., postal and courier services), who may see strengthened penalties and clarified protections for workers covered by the statute.

Key Provisions
Adds 'letter carrier' to the employees listed in the assault in the second degree statute (§13A-6-21).
Assaults on a letter carrier during or as a result of performance of duties, with intent to injure or under listed scenarios, can be charged as assault in the second degree (Class C felony).
Defines 'utility worker' for purposes of the statute.
The act becomes effective October 1, 2024.
The bill is exempt from certain constitutional local-funding requirements because it defines a new crime or amends an existing crime.

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