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AL SB173

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

2/17/2026

Primary Sponsor

Lance Bell

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 13A-6-142 of the Code of Alabama to grant district courts exclusive original jurisdiction over prosecutions for domestic violence protection order violations, except for cases under juvenile court jurisdiction
  • Requires all pending prosecutions for domestic violence protection order violations to be transferred to district court as of October 1, 2026
  • Maintains existing penalty structure: first offense is a Class A misdemeanor, second offense carries mandatory minimum 30 days imprisonment that cannot be suspended, third or subsequent offense is a Class C felony
  • Requires defendants to pay an additional $50 fine distributed to the Domestic Violence Trust Fund
  • Effective date: October 1, 2026; passed Alabama Senate unanimously (33-0) on February 17, 2026

Legislative Description

Crimes and offenses; violation of domestic violence protection order, jurisdiction amended

Crimes & Offenses

Last Action

Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

2/25/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/17/2026
Judiciary1/20/2026

Full Bill Text

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