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 remove the prohibition on a pedestrian soliciting employment, business, or contributions or distributing articles on a highway; 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 and 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
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 5, 2023
Last action May 31, 2023
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Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Favorably (Veterans and Military Affairs)
upper
Apr 5, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Referred (Veterans and Military Affairs)
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Will Barfoot
RRepublican
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