HB1 Summary

• Amends Section 13A-12-231 to establish mandatory minimum sentences for drug trafficking felonies involving cannabis, cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, methamphetamine, amphetamine, and other controlled substances, with penalties ranging from 3 years to life imprisonment depending on quantity.

• Imposes tiered mandatory minimum sentences and fines based on drug quantity thresholds; for example, trafficking 1-100 pounds of cannabis carries a mandatory 3-year minimum and $25,000 fine, while 1,000+ pounds carries life imprisonment.

• Adds enhanced penalties for subsequent convictions: a second Fentanyl trafficking conviction requires an additional mandatory 5 years, and a third or subsequent conviction requires an additional mandatory 10 years, neither subject to suspension or probation.

• Requires an additional mandatory 5-year sentence (not subject to suspension or probation) and $25,000 fine for possession of a firearm during commission of any drug trafficking crime covered by the statute.

• Classifies all trafficking felonies as Class A felonies; takes effect on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.