Hearing
House Judiciary Hearing
Room 418 at 11:30:00
SB318 Alabama 2026 Session
Updated Apr 16, 2026
High Interest
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
Merika ColemanSenatorDemocrat- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
- Title
- Crime of sexual torture; criminal elements revised
- Description
Under existing law, a person commits the crime of sexual torture if the person, under certain circumstances, penetrates the vagina, anus, or mouth of another.
This bill would expand the crime of sexual torture to include penetration of the penile opening or touching of the breast or scrotum.
- Subjects
- Crimes & Offenses
Bill Actions
S
Enacted
S
Enacted
H
Signature Requested
S
Delivered to Governor
S
Enrolled
S
Ready to Enroll
H
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1340
H
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
H
Reported Out of Committee Second House
H
Pending House Judiciary
H
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary
S
Engrossed
S
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1058
S
Coleman motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1057 ARB1LS7-1
S
Judiciary 1st Amendment Offered ARB1LS7-1
S
Third Reading in House of Origin
S
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
S
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
S
Judiciary 1st Amendment ARB1LS7-1
S
Pending Senate Judiciary
S
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Calendar
Hearing
Senate Judiciary Hearing
Room 325 at 08:30:00
Bill Text
Votes
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 1058
Yes
34
Absent
1
Coleman motion to Adopt - Roll Call 1057 ARB1LS7-1
Yes
34
Absent
1
Third Reading in House of Origin
Yes
34
Absent
1
SBIR: Passed by House of Origin
Yes
34
Absent
1
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 1340
Yes
104
Absent
1
Documents
Bill Text (Enrolled)
SB318 Alabama 2026 Session - Enrolled
Bill Text (Engrossed)
SB318 Alabama 2026 Session - Engrossed
Bill Text (Introduced)
SB318 Alabama 2026 Session - Introduced
Amendment
Senate Judiciary Judiciary 1st Amendment
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Introduced
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Reported by First Chamber Committee
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Passed First Chamber
Source: Alabama Legislature