Relating to crimes; to amend Sections 13A-10-30, 13A-10-36, 13A-10-37, and 13A-10-38, Code of Alabama 1975, to allow a detention facility to adopt a policy to further define what items constitute "contraband" for purposes of banning certain items from detention facilities; to further define the crimes of promoting contraband in the first, second, and third degree to apply to juveniles under certain circumstances; to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style; 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 of 2022.
Summary
Crimes, to permit a detention facility to adopt a policy to define what constitutes "contraband", to further define the crimes of promoting prison contraband in each degree to apply to juveniles.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Mar 22, 2023
Signed Jun 1, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 18, 2023 · House May 18, 2023
How they voted
30–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 34
May 18, 2023
D
Democratic8
87% Yea
R
Republican26
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Amendments
1
May 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended
lower
May 18, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (30-0-4)
senate
May 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in Second House
lower
May 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Favorably (Public Safety and Homeland Security)
lower
Apr 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee (Public Safety and Homeland Security)
lower
Apr 25, 2023
Introduced
Read Again a Third Time and Pass as Amended
upper
Apr 5, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
upper
Apr 5, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Favorably (Judiciary)
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Referred (Judiciary)
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Linda Coleman-Madison
DDemocratic
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