Senate Bill 173 Alabama 2026 Session
Updated Jan 20, 2026
Senate Bill 173 Alabama 2026 Session
Senate Bill
In Committee
Current Status
2026 Regular Session
Session
1
Sponsor
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
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Lance Bell SenatorRepublican - Session
- 2026 Regular Session
- Title
- Crimes and offenses; violation of domestic violence protection order, jurisdiction amended
- Description
Under existing law, a violation of a domestic violence protection order is a Class A misdemeanor.
This bill would provide the circuit and district courts of this state with exclusive and concurrent jurisdiction over prosecutions for a violation of a domestic violence protection order.
- Subjects
- Crimes & Offenses
Bill Actions
S
Pending Senate Judiciary
S
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Bill Text
Documents
Source: Alabama Legislature