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Passed Alabama Firearm Legislation SB420

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Self-defense, pretrial hearing required in cases which the defense is claimed, burden of proof, dismissal of charges under certain conditions, Sec. 13A-3-23 am'd.

Subject: Crimes and Offenses

Description: Self-defense, pretrial hearing required in cases which the defense is claimed, burden of proof, dismissal of charges under certain conditions, Sec. 13A-3-23 am'd.

Session: Regular Session 2016

Last Action: Assigned Act No. 2016-420.

Last Action Date: May 4, 2016

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

1 sponsors: Phil Williams;

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 35)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate May 4, 2016 Assigned Act No. 2016-420.
House May 4, 2016 Third Reading Passed
House May 4, 2016 Hammon motion to Previous Question adopted Roll Call 890
House May 4, 2016 Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 891
Senate May 4, 2016 Passed Second House
House May 4, 2016 Signature Requested
Senate May 4, 2016 Enrolled
House May 4, 2016 Third Reading Carried Over
House May 4, 2016 Hill (J) motion to Carry Over Temporarily adopted Voice Vote
House Apr 28, 2016 Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Senate Apr 26, 2016 Third Reading Passed
Senate Apr 26, 2016 Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 825
House Apr 26, 2016 Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary
Senate Apr 20, 2016 Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Senate Apr 19, 2016 Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Apr 19, 2016 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

Hammon motion to Previous Question

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

Link: link to state bill page

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