HB33 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Reed IngramRepresentative

Republican

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

Juveniles, pilot program created for detaining juveniles for committing a nonviolent offense

Summary

HB33 would create a five-year juvenile intervention pilot program in up to five Alabama counties that detains some nonviolent-offense juveniles briefly and requires the child and a parent to complete an intervention class and pass a test, with annual reporting and automatic repeal in 2030.

What This Bill Does

The bill sets up a pilot program run by the Department of Youth Services in up to five counties with high juvenile activity. It allows a law enforcement officer, with probation officer approval, to detain a child suspected of a nonviolent offense for at least two hours in a juvenile detention facility, and then requires the child and at least one parent to complete a two-hour intervention class and pass a written test within 30 days. If the child or parent fails to meet these requirements, the juvenile probation officer may file appropriate delinquency or supervision petitions, and penalties can apply. The program must report annually on outcomes, including how many completed the class and whether those juveniles reoffended, and the act automatically repeals on October 1, 2030.

Who It Affects

• Juveniles who commit nonviolent offenses in the selected counties would be detained briefly, required to take the intervention class, and must pass a test.
• Parents or legal guardians of those juveniles would be required to participate in the two-hour intervention class with the child and could face penalties for not completing the requirements.

Key Provisions

• Establishes a juvenile intervention pilot program to be managed by the Department of Youth Services in up to five counties that meet criteria (high juvenile delinquency, high adjudications, and large population). Start date and duration: begins October 1, 2025 and runs for five years; automatic repeal October 1, 2030.
• Detention and process: a law enforcement officer must contact a juvenile probation officer when a child is suspected of a nonviolent offense; with approval, the officer detains the child at a juvenile detention facility for a minimum of two hours.
• Intervention class: during detention or within 30 days after release, the child and at least one parent/guardian must complete a two-hour intervention class established and conducted by the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency.
• Testing: the child must successfully pass a written test at the conclusion of the intervention class.
• Consequences for non-compliance: if the child or parent fails to complete the class or test, the juvenile probation officer may file a petition alleging delinquency or need for supervision (and related penalties); the parent/guardian may be made a party to proceedings and could face contempt to enforce compliance.
• Reporting: the Department of Youth Services must annually report to the Governor and Legislature, including the number of juveniles who completed the intervention class and whether they reoffended within five years.
• Preemption and coordination: the act supersedes conflicting state law only to the extent described; it coordinates with existing juvenile and court procedures and allows for continuation of authorities under Title 12 and related chapters.
• Effect and repeal: the act becomes effective June 1, 2025 and ends with automatic repeal on October 1, 2030.

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