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House Bill 226 Alabama 2026 Session
Updated Feb 4, 2026
House Bill 226 Alabama 2026 Session
House Bill
In Committee
Current Status
2026 Regular Session
Session
1
Sponsor
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
Brock ColvinRepresentativeRepublican- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
- Title
- Habitual offender law; pleas of nolo contendere treated as a plea of guilty
- Description
Under existing law, when a defendant in a criminal case enters a plea of nolo contendere, the plea is treated as a plea of guilty for purposes of the case only; however, the plea has no effect on future cases.
This bill would provide that for purposes of the habitual offender law, a prior conviction includes both in-state and out-of-state convictions, and a plea of nolo contendere is treated as if the defendant entered a plea of guilty.
- Subjects
- Crimes & Offenses
Bill Actions
H
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin from House Judiciary L5NDPAW-1
H
Pending House Judiciary
H
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary
Calendar
Bill Text
Documents
Bill Text (Introduced)
House Bill 226 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
Source: Alabama Legislature