Relating to sentencing; to amend Sections 12-25-34.2, 13A-4-1, 13A-4-2, 13A-4-3, 13A-5-6, 15-18-8, and 15-22-54, Code of Alabama 1975, to add additional offenses that would be subject to the presumptive sentencing guidelines; to modify the criminal penalties for criminal solicitation, attempt, and criminal conspiracy; to give a judge discretion when sentencing a person convicted of a Class C or Class D felony offense; to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.
Summary
Sentencing; to further provide for presumptive sentencing guidelines, to modify criminal penalties for criminal solicitation, attempt, and criminal conspiracy, give judge discretion regarding sentencing for Class C and D felonies, to further provide for the habitual felony offender law
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Apr 11, 2023
Signed Jun 14, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 11, 2023 · House May 31, 2023
How they voted
32–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 34
May 11, 2023
D
Democratic8
87% Yea
R
Republican26
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
6
Committee
5
May 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read a Third Time and Pass
lower
May 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in Second House
lower
May 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Favorably (Judiciary)
lower
May 11, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee (Judiciary)
lower
May 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read A Third Time And Passed As Amended
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Favorably (Judiciary)
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Referred (Judiciary)
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Arthur Orr
RRepublican
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