HB 156 Alabama House · 2025 Regular Session

Criminal procedure, out-of-state warrants further provided for

HB 156 changes Alabama law to allow police to arrest individuals on out-of-state warrants for any crime punishable by more than one year in prison, rather than limiting arrests to only death or life imprisonment cases. This expands the circumstances under which someone can be detained based on a warrant issued by another state's court. The bill amends Section 15-9-41 of the Alabama Code to reflect this broader standard for lawful arrest. If passed, it would take effect immediately upon enactment.

Issues: ✗ Criminal Justice

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 4, 2025 Last action Mar 5, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Engrossed · 4 edits · Feb 13, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was amended from its introduced version to an engrossed version, changing the bill title from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed' and updating the bill number and tracking codes. The substantive policy content regarding arrest procedures for out-of-state warrants was removed from the engrossed version, leaving only the bill title, introduction details, and passage records without the actual legislative text that would amend Alabama Code sections 15-9-41 and 15-10-3.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from proposing amendments to arrest procedures to being a record of passage without substantive legislative text included in the engrossed version.

TECHNICAL

Removed the bill's title page information including tracking codes, dates, and bill number changes.

Added engrossed version page headers and clerk signature information indicating the bill passed with 92 yeas, 0 nays, and 11 abstains.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the synopsis section that explained the bill's purpose regarding out-of-state warrant arrests.

Removed the actual legislative text that would amend Sections 15-9-41 and 15-10-3 of the Code of Alabama 1975.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Amendments

Mar 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

upper

Feb 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (Judiciary)

upper

Feb 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 125

lower

Feb 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 124

lower

Feb 13, 2025

Introduced

Judiciary 1st Substitute Offered (Judiciary)

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Judiciary)

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors