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AL HB104
Bill
Status
4/7/2022
Primary Sponsor
Victor Gaston
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AI Summary
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Amends Code of Alabama Section 15-22-113 to establish eligibility criteria for posthumous pardons for deceased persons convicted of Class A or B felonies.
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Requires the convicted person to be deceased, have not received a pardon while living, and have committed the acts at least 80 years prior to the petition date.
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Requires petitions to specify compelling reasons to remedy social injustice associated with racial discrimination evident in the person's circumstances of conviction.
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Mandates the board conduct a hearing where petitioners, public officials, and witnesses may testify and present evidence, with unanimous affirmative board vote required to grant a posthumous pardon.
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Requires the board to provide public notice of posthumous pardon hearings by posting candidate name, date, time, and location on the state agency website.
Legislative Description
Pardons, posthumous pardons persons convicted of a Class A or B felony, to further provide for pardons after death, to delete requirement of granting based on racial discrimination, Sec. 15-22-113 am'd.
Pardons and Paroles Board
Last Action
Delivered to Governor at 9:46 a.m. on April 7, 2022.
4/7/2022