HB428 Summary

• Upgrades 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.

• Amends Section 13A-6-22 of the Code of Alabama 1975 to add the new felony classification while maintaining the existing Class A misdemeanor penalty for all other assault in the third degree offenses.

• Excludes the bill from Amendment 621 constitutional requirements regarding local expenditures because it defines a new crime or amends the definition of an existing crime.

• Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor, or upon otherwise becoming law.