Relating to crimes and offenses; to amend Sections 13A-11-9 and 32-5A-216, Code of Alabama 1975, to prohibit an individual from loitering on a public roadway maintained by the state; or in the right-of-way of a public roadway maintained by the state; to provide criminal penalties for violations; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama 2022.
Summary
Crimes & Offenses, prohibited an individual from loitering on a public roadway or in the right-of-way of a public roadway, and provided for criminal penalties
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Feb 8, 2023
Signed May 24, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 16, 2023 · House Apr 20, 2023
How they voted
32–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 34
May 16, 2023
D
Democratic8
87% Yea
R
Republican26
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
6
Committee
5
May 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read a Third Time and Pass
upper
May 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in Second House
upper
May 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Favorably (County and Municipal Government)
upper
Apr 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee (County and Municipal Government)
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 (County and Municipal Government)
lower
Feb 8, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Referred (County and Municipal Government)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Reed Ingram
RRepublican
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