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AL HB505
Bill
Status
2/24/2026
Primary Sponsor
Ron Bolton
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AI Summary
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Creates a right of appeal for both the Department of Mental Health and defendants regarding court orders committing defendants with mental illness to state custody or denying their release
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Grants the Court of Criminal Appeals jurisdiction to hear appeals of commitment orders and orders modifying conditional release
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Allows appeals of orders denying release for defendants adjudicated not guilty by reason of insanity or mental disease or defect
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Effective date: October 1, 2026
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Amends Sections 15-16-43, 15-16-61, and 15-16-70 of the Code of Alabama 1975 with technical updates to modernize language
Legislative Description
Criminal defendants with mental illness; right of appeal for commitment and conditional release order provided, jurisdiction to hear appeals provided
Criminal Procedure
Last Action
Pending House Judiciary
2/24/2026