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AL HB403

Bill

Status

Passed

4/7/2022

Primary Sponsor

TaShina Morris

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2022

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 13A-1-2 of the Alabama Code to expand the definition of "serious physical injury" in criminal law.

  • Adds "a penetrating gunshot wound inflicted by a firearm as defined in Section 13A-8-1" to the definition of serious physical injury.

  • Serious physical injury now includes injuries that create substantial risk of death, cause serious and protracted disfigurement, protracted impairment of health, or protracted loss or impairment of bodily organ function, or result in a penetrating gunshot wound.

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

  • Passed by the House on March 29, 2022 and the Senate on April 7, 2022.

Legislative Description

Criminal code, serious physical injury, definition amended to specify that a penetrating gunshot wound is included in the definition, Sec. 13A-1-2 am'd.

Crimes and Offenses

Last Action

Forwarded to Governor at 10:40 p.m. on April 7, 2022.

4/7/2022

Committee Referrals

Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development3/30/2022
Judiciary2/23/2022

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