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AL HB437
Bill
Status
2/12/2026
Primary Sponsor
Laura Hall
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AI Summary
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Grants the Board of Pardons and Paroles discretion to consider hearing officer recommendations and totality of circumstances when evaluating parole violations for individuals convicted of serious offenses (Class A violent felonies, sex offenses, prohibited firearm possession, aggravated theft by deception)
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Requires mandatory parole revocation only when parolees with enumerated serious offenses are arrested for a new felony or firearm possession and the board is reasonably satisfied by the evidence
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Allows discretionary revocation with minimum 45-day confinement for parolees with serious offenses who commit misdemeanors, absconding, or other parole violations, with confinement options including state prison, residential transition centers, or consenting county jails
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Permits immediate parole reinstatement or a hearing within 90 days when criminal charges underlying a parole revocation are dismissed, result in acquittal, or are reduced to a misdemeanor or criminal violation
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Effective date: October 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Board of Pardons and Paroles; discretion whether to grant or deny parole, further provided; review of parole violations, procedure further provided to require consideration of totality of circumstances; penalties for certain parole-violations, increased
Criminal Procedure
Last Action
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
3/5/2026