HB 255 Alabama House · 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission, filing of claims further provided for

HB 255 amends Alabama law to extend the deadline for crime victims to file compensation claims from one year to two years after an injury or death, with exceptions for "good cause." It maintains a 72-hour rule for reporting crimes to police before claims can be processed, also allowing exceptions for "good cause." The bill directly affects crime victims seeking financial assistance and the Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission, which administers these claims. Key provisions streamline filing deadlines while preserving existing safeguards against fraudulent claims or claims from victims who participated in the crime.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Jan 15, 2026 Signed Apr 15, 2026

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 4 edits · Apr 15, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was finalized as an enrolled act with minor formatting adjustments and a change in the bill's internal tracking number. The substantive legal text regarding crime victim compensation eligibility and reporting deadlines remained unchanged from the previous version.

Scope change

No change in the scope or applicability of the bill; the core provisions for the Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission are identical.

TECHNICAL

The bill's internal tracking number was updated from 6Y52BZ3-2 to 6Y52BZ3-3.

The title page was updated from 'HB255 Engrossed' to 'HB255 Enrolled' to reflect final passage.

Additional blank lines were inserted between the legislative text and the certification signatures.

The House and Senate certification sections were reorganized and reformatted to match standard enrolled bill layouts.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 7, 2026

Upper · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1184

upper

Feb 25, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

upper

Feb 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (Finance and Taxation General Fund)

upper

Feb 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 249

lower

Feb 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 248

lower

Feb 3, 2026

Introduced

Ways and Means General Fund Engrossed Substitute Offered (Ways and Means General Fund)

lower

Jan 21, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Ways and Means General Fund)

lower

Jan 15, 2026

Lower · Passed

Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Ways and Means General Fund)

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors