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HB420 Alabama 2026 Session

Updated Apr 17, 2026
High Interest

Summary

Session
2026 Regular Session
Title
Crimes and offenses; discharging a firearm into an occupied school bus or building, penalty increased
Description

Under existing law, a person who discharges a firearm into an occupied school bus or school building is guilty of a Class B felony.

This bill would increase the penalty for discharging a firearm into an occupied school bus or school building to a Class A felony.

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 1274

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 753

H

Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 752 U9V9KGG-1

H

Judiciary Engrossed Substitute Offered U9V9KGG-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 U9V9KGG-1

H

Pending House Judiciary

H

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

Calendar

Hearing

Senate Judiciary Hearing

Room 325 at 08:30:00

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 753

March 5, 2026 House Passed
Yes 98
Abstained 4
Absent 3

Third Reading in House of Origin

March 5, 2026 House Passed
Yes 99
Abstained 4
Absent 2

HBIR: Passed by House of Origin

March 5, 2026 House Passed
Yes 99
Abstained 4
Absent 2

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 1274

April 8, 2026 Senate Passed
Yes 30
Absent 5

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature