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AL HB382
Bill
Status
4/25/2023
Primary Sponsor
Christopher England
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AI Summary
HB382 Summary
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Amends Alabama Code Section 13A-6-2 to add an exception to murder charges: a person does not commit murder if the person killed was a willing participant in the underlying felony.
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Applies the exception specifically to felony murder cases (subdivision a(3)), which involve crimes like arson, burglary, kidnapping, rape, robbery, sodomy, and aggravated child abuse.
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Classifies murder under subdivisions (a)(1) and (a)(2) as Class A felonies with penalties of death or life imprisonment without parole for adults 18 and older, or life imprisonment without parole or life for juveniles.
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Classifies murder under subdivision (a)(3) as a Class B felony.
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Requires defendants sentenced to life on capital offenses to serve a minimum of 30 years before first consideration of parole; effective on the first day of the third month following passage and gubernatorial approval.
Legislative Description
Relating to crimes and offenses, to amend Section 13A-6-2, Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide for the crime of murder; to provide for an exception to murder; to further provide for penalties; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.
Crimes and offenses, to further provide for the crime of murder, create exception, further provide for penalties
Last Action
Introduced and Referred to House Judiciary
4/25/2023