AL HB29

Expands Alabama's manslaughter statute (Section 13A-6-3) to include cases where sexual extortion of a victim under 18 years of age proximately causes the victim's death

Explicitly establishes that a victim's suicide shall be deemed a foreseeable consequence of sexual extortion and not an independent intervening cause, for purposes of proving proximate causation

Elevates the penalty for sexual extortion-related manslaughter to a Class A felony, compared to Class B felony for other forms of manslaughter

Amends existing law that already classifies manslaughter for reckless death, heat-of-passion killings, and fentanyl distribution resulting in death

Effective date: October 1, 2026