Relating to criminal procedure; to amend Section 15-25-39, Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide for the definitions of the Child Physical and Sexual Abuse Victim Protection Act.
Summary
Criminal procedure, to further provide for the definitions of the Child Physical and Sexual Abuse Victim Protection Act
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 19, 2023
Signed Jun 14, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 16, 2023 · House May 31, 2023
How they voted
32–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 34
May 16, 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
18
Key actions
6
Committee
5
May 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read a Third Time and Pass
lower
May 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in Second House
lower
May 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Favorably (Judiciary)
lower
May 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee (Judiciary)
lower
May 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read a Third Time and Pass
upper
May 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
upper
May 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Favorably (Judiciary)
upper
Apr 19, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Referred (Judiciary)
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Vivian Figures
DDemocratic
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