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AL HB20
Bill
Status
1/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Matt Simpson
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AI Summary
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Adds a new capital offense: murder committed when the defendant knowingly creates a great risk of death to multiple persons, punishable by death or life imprisonment without parole
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Adds "knowingly creating a great risk of death to multiple persons" to the list of aggravating circumstances that can be considered during sentencing hearings for capital offenses
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Changes terminology in existing aggravating circumstance language from "many persons" to "multiple persons" for consistency
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Amends Sections 13A-5-40 and 13A-5-49 of the Code of Alabama 1975
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Effective date: October 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Crimes and offenses; list of capital offenses, further provided to include murder committed when the defendant knowingly creates a great risk to multiple persons
Crimes & Offenses
Last Action
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
1/14/2026