Relating to child abuse; to amend Sections 26-15-2 and 26-15-3, Code of Alabama 1975; to further define the crime of child abuse to include willful mistreatment; 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 and offenses, child abuse, definition further provided, criminal penalties provided
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Mar 21, 2023
Signed Jun 14, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 18, 2023 · House Jun 1, 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
20
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Jun 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read a Third Time and Pass
lower
May 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in Second House
lower
May 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Favorably (Judiciary)
lower
May 23, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee (Judiciary)
lower
May 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read A Third Time And Passed As Amended
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Favorably (Judiciary)
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Referred (Judiciary)
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
April Weaver
RRepublican
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