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AL HB811
Bill
Status
4/1/2010
Primary Sponsor
Demetrius Newton
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AI Summary
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Elevates assault in the third degree from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class C felony when committed by a person 21 years or older against a person under 18 years of age on school property, including school buses and school-sponsored functions.
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Amends Section 13A-6-22 of the Code of Alabama 1975 to add subsection (c) creating the enhanced penalty for assaults against minors in school settings.
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Excludes the bill from Amendment 621 constitutional requirements regarding local funding because it defines a new crime or amends the definition of an existing crime.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and Governor approval, or upon otherwise becoming law.
Legislative Description
Assault in the third degree, if assault is committed by a person 21 years of age or older against a person who is less than 18 years of age on school property, school bus, or at a school-sponsored function, penalties increased, Sec. 13A-6-22 am'd.
Crimes and Offenses
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary
4/1/2010