Relating to parole; to amend Section 15-22-28, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide that a prisoner is not eligible for parole of he or she has been duly charged with a new offense that has not been disposed.
Summary
Paroles; to provide a prisoner is not eligible for a parole hearing if he or she has certain pending new criminal charges
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Mar 21, 2023
Signed Jun 1, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 24, 2023 · House Apr 20, 2023
How they voted
32–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 34
May 24, 2023
D
Democratic8
75% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
4
May 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read A Third Time And Passed As Amended
upper
May 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in Second House
upper
May 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Favorably (Judiciary)
upper
Apr 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read a Third Time and Pass
lower
Apr 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
lower
Apr 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Favorably (Judiciary)
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Referred (Judiciary)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Wes Kitchens
RRepublican
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