Hearing
House Public Safety and Homeland Security Hearing
Room 206 at 09:00:00
HB296 Alabama 2025 Session
Updated Jan 14, 2026
HB296 Alabama 2025 Session
House Bill
In Committee
Current Status
2025 Regular Session
Session
1
Sponsor
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
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Chris Sells RepresentativeRepublican - Session
- 2025 Regular Session
- Title
- Crimes and offenses; resisting arrest; temporary holding period, provided
- Description
Under existing law, a person commits the crime of resisting arrest if the person intentionally prevents or attempts to prevent a peace officer from arresting the person or another person.
This bill would provide that a person who resists arrest shall be held in custody for 24 hours before becoming eligible for release.
- Subjects
- Crimes & Offenses
Bill Actions
H
Currently Indefinitely Postponed
H
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
H
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
H
Public Safety and Homeland Security 1st Substitute ZQQXJRR-1
H
Pending House Public Safety and Homeland Security
H
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
Calendar
Bill Text
Documents
Bill Text (Introduced)
HB296 Alabama 2025 Session - Introduced
Amendment
House Public Safety and Homeland Security Public Safety and Homeland Security 1st Substitute
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Introduced
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Reported by First Chamber Committee
Source: Alabama Legislature