AL HB115

Creates the Definition of Moral Turpitude Act to establish a comprehensive list of felonies that disqualify citizens from voting under Alabama Constitution Article VIII, Section 177.

Addresses constitutional violations found in a 2006 Jefferson County Circuit Court ruling that Alabama's vague disenfranchisement standards violated the U.S. and Alabama Constitutions by allowing county registrars to deny voting rights to all felons regardless of moral turpitude.

Adds Section 17-3-30.1 to Alabama Code Title 17, Chapter 3, listing specific felony offenses involving moral turpitude including murder, manslaughter, rape, sodomy, robbery, burglary, forgery, and drug sales.

Ensures eligible Alabama citizens are not wrongfully excluded from voting by providing an authoritative source for elections officials and individuals to determine which convictions result in disenfranchisement.

Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and gubernatorial approval.