Hearing
Senate Judiciary Hearing
Room 325 at 14:00:00
HB328 Alabama 2026 Session
Updated Apr 17, 2026
High Interest
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
David FaulknerRepresentativeRepublican- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
- Title
- Crimes and offenses; arson in the first degree, elements of crime further provided to include arson in connection to a theft; minimum penalties provided
- Description
Under existing law, the crime of arson is a property crime involving damage to a building by fire or explosion. The crime is punished as a Class A felony when another person is present in the building at the time of the arson and the offender commits the crime knowing a person is in the building or in reckless disregard of that fact.
This bill would amend the crime of arson in the first degree to include within the offense arson committed when a person is present in a building and the crime was committed in conjunction with or to accomplish a theft resulting in damages to the property of $25,000 or more.
This bill would also establish a minimum sentence of imprisonment for violations.
- Subjects
- Crimes & Offenses
Bill Actions
H
Enacted
H
Enacted
H
Delivered to Governor
S
Signature Requested
H
Enrolled
H
Ready to Enroll
S
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1279
S
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
S
Reported Out of Committee Second House
S
Pending Senate Judiciary
S
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary
H
Engrossed
H
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 571
H
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 570 4UCQPRI-1
H
Judiciary Engrossed Substitute Offered 4UCQPRI-1
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 from House Judiciary 4UCQPRI-1
H
Pending House Judiciary
H
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary
Calendar
Hearing
House Judiciary Hearing
Room 200 at 13:30:00
Bill Text
Votes
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 571
Yes
103
Absent
1
Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 570 4UCQPRI-1
Yes
103
Absent
1
Third Reading in House of Origin
Yes
101
Absent
3
HBIR: Passed by House of Origin
Yes
101
Absent
3
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 1279
Yes
30
Absent
5
Documents
Bill Text (Enrolled)
HB328 Alabama 2026 Session - Enrolled
Bill Text (Engrossed)
HB328 Alabama 2026 Session - Engrossed
Bill Text (Introduced)
HB328 Alabama 2026 Session - Introduced
Amendment
House Judiciary Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Introduced
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Reported by First Chamber Committee
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Passed First Chamber
Source: Alabama Legislature