SB8 Alabama 2024 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

April Weaver Senator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2024

Title

Crimes & offenses, provides that theft of mail is theft of property

Description

Under existing law, it is unlawful for any person to knowingly obtain or exert unauthorized control over the property of another, with intent to deprive the owner of his or her property.

This bill would provide that it is unlawful for any person to knowingly obtain or exert unauthorized control over any item mailed or shipped to another person, with intent to deprive the intended recipient of his or her property.

This bill would also make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.

Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for the purpose.

The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds SB8 INTRODUCED within the meaning of the section. However, the bill does not require approval of a local governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective because it comes within one of the specified exceptions contained in the section.

Show more Show less

Subjects

Crimes & Offenses