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HB11 Alabama 2026 Session

Updated Jan 23, 2026
HB11 Alabama 2026 Session
House Bill
In Committee
Current Status
2026 Regular Session
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Session
2026 Regular Session
Title
Youthful offender status, to prohibit a judge from granting youthful offender status to any person who is 16 years of age and older and charged with capital murder or murder
Description

Under existing law, an individual charged with a crime that is committed while he or she is under 19 years of age may be tried as a youthful offender.

This bill would prohibit a judge from granting youthful offender status to an individual who is 16 years of age or older and charged with capital murder or murder.

Subjects
Criminal Procedure

Bill Actions

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 189

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

Re-referred to Committee in House of Origin to House Public Safety and Homeland Security

H

Pending House Judiciary

H

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

H

Prefiled

Calendar

Hearing

House Public Safety and Homeland Security Hearing

Room 206 at 09:30:00

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 189

January 27, 2026 House Passed
Yes 94
Abstained 8
Absent 2

Third Reading in House of Origin

January 27, 2026 House Passed
Yes 97
Abstained 2
Absent 5

HBIR: Passed by House of Origin

January 27, 2026 House Passed
Yes 97
Abstained 2
Absent 5

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature