SB16 Summary

• Amends Section 13A-8-192 of the Code of Alabama 1975 to upgrade identity theft from a Class C felony to a Class B felony.

• Expands the definition of identity theft to include obtaining another person's identity for the purpose of gaining employment.

• Exempts the law from Amendment 621 constitutional requirements regarding local expenditures because it defines or amends the definition of an existing crime.

• Establishes a seven-year statute of limitations for prosecutions brought under the identity theft statute.

• Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.